Renzo Tjon-A-Joe

Renzo Tjon-A-Joe
Renzo Tjon A Joe At Swim Cup Eindhoven
Personal information
Full nameRenzo Jair Tjon-A-Joe
NicknameRoos
National teamNetherlands
Born (1995-07-08) July 8, 1995 (age 29)
Paramaribo, Suriname
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight83 kg (183 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesButterfly, Freestyle
ClubAuburn University (Alabama, USA)
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Suriname
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Barranquilla 50 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2014 Veracruz 50 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Veracruz 50 m butterfly
South American Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Cochabamba 50 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Cochabamba 100 m freestyle

Renzo Jair Tjon-A-Joe is a Surinamese-Dutch swimmer who mainly swims in 50 m and 100 m freestyle events. He competed at the 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics for Suriname and at the 2024 Summer Olympics for the Netherlands after transferring allegiance in April 2024.[1] Renzo is the fastest swimmer in Surinamese history in the 50 m and 100 m freestyle category.

  1. ^ "Fangli Changes from Romania to Hungary, Tjon-a-Joe now for Netherlands". Retrieved 26 August 2024.