Alex Baumann

Alex Baumann
OC OOnt
Baumann in 2017
Personal information
Full nameAlexander Baumann
Nickname(s)"Alex", "Sasha"
National teamCanada
Born (1964-04-21) April 21, 1964 (age 60)
Prague, Czechoslovakia
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesIndividual medley, backstroke
ClubSudbury Laurentian Swim Club
College teamIndiana University
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Canada
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1984 Los Angeles 200 m medley
Gold medal – first place 1984 Los Angeles 400 m medley
World Championships (LC)
Silver medal – second place 1986 Madrid 200 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Madrid 400 m medley
Pan Pacific Championships
Silver medal – second place 1987 Brisbane 200 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Brisbane 400 m medley
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1982 Brisbane 200 m medley
Gold medal – first place 1982 Brisbane 400 m medley
Gold medal – first place 1986 Edinburgh 200 m medley
Gold medal – first place 1986 Edinburgh 400 m medley
Gold medal – first place 1986 Edinburgh 4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 1986 Edinburgh 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1982 Brisbane 4×100 m freestyle
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 1979 San Juan 400 m medley
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 1983 Edmonton 200 m medley
Gold medal – first place 1983 Edmonton 400 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 1983 Edmonton 200 m freestyle

Alexander Baumann, OC OOnt (born April 21, 1964) is a Canadian sports administrator and former competitive swimmer who won two gold medals and set two world records at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. In 2007, he was regarded by the CBC, the national broadcaster, as "the greatest swimmer in Canadian history",[1] as the twin Olympic gold medals were Canada's first in swimming since 1912.

Since he retired from competitive swimming, he has worked as an administrator in Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

In May 2021, Baumann was appointed Chief Executive of Swimming Australia.[2] At the end of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics held in 2021, Baumann subsequently resigned the position of CEO in August 2021, citing health reasons.[3]

  1. ^ "Legendary Canadian swim coach dies". CBC Sports. 5 March 2007.
  2. ^ "Alex Baumann Announced as Swimming Australia's New CEO". Swimming World News. 14 April 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Canadian Alex Baumann resigns as Swimming Australia CEO". Washington Post. 9 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.