Carl Probert

Carl Probert
Personal information
Full nameCarl Harvie Probert
Nationality Fiji
Born (1975-09-13) 13 September 1975 (age 49)
Suva, Rewa, Fiji
Sport
SportSwimming
Medal record
Pacific Games
Bronze medal – third place Nouméa 2011 4x100m Freestyle relay
South Pacific Games
Gold medal – first place Suva 2003 50m Freestyle
Silver medal – second place Suva 2003 100m Freestyle
Silver medal – second place Suva 2003 50m Backstroke

Carl Harvie Probert OLY[1] (born 13 September 1975 in Suva, Rewa, Fiji)[2] is a 5-time Olympic swimmer and National Record holder from Fiji. He swam for Fiji at the 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2008 Olympics.[3] Probert was the flag bearer for Fiji in the 1992 opening ceremony.[4]

Probert also competed for Fiji at the 1998 Commonwealth Games, 2002 Commonwealth Games, 2006 Commonwealth Games and at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships.

He has been a student at the University of Sydney.[5]

In 2008, Probert qualified to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.[6] He has not won an Olympic medal. Probert was the only Fiji Islander seeking qualification, as both Caroline Pickering and Rachel Ah Koy announced they would not taking part in the Games.[7]

  1. ^ "WOA Leadership". World Olympians Association. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Probert's bio page". Beijing2008.cn. The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Archived from the original on 8 September 2008. Retrieved 3 July 2009.
  3. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Carl Probert". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 6 April 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2009.
  4. ^ "Flagbearers for Fiji". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  5. ^ "University athletes find gold in Melbourne", Graham Crooker, University of Sydney, 29 March 2006
  6. ^ "Vueti Claims Weightlifting Card for Olympics". Fiji Village. 13 July 2008.
  7. ^ Kolinisau, Aaron (26 March 2008). "Swimmers at turning point new seasons". Fiji Times. Archived from the original on 7 March 2012.