Chad Guy Bertrand le Clos is a South African Olympic, World, and Commonwealth Games gold medalist in swimming. He started competitive swimming at the age of ten and made his way into South Africa’s senior national squad by the age of fourteen.
He had two senior South African records, as well as Commonwealth Junior and Senior records, at the age of 18, and he participated in the first Youth Olympic Games in Singapore, winning five medals. In 2011, 2013, 2014, and 2017, he won the Overall Swimming World Cup four times. At the Commonwealth Games in 2018, he won three gold medals in the 50m, 100m, and 200m butterfly events.
With his victory in the 200m butterfly, he became the first man to win three straight Commonwealth championships in the event. He won the 2014 Swammy Award for Male Swimmer of the Year from SwimSwam. In the International Swimming League, he presently represents Energy Standard.
Chad le Clos’ Bio
On April 12, 1992, Chad Guy Bertrand le Clos was born. Durban, South Africa, is where he was born. He grew up with his three siblings, Jordan Le Clos, Justin le Clos, and Bianca Matos, at the home of his father, Bert le Clos, and his mother, Geraldine le Clos. He matriculated from Westville Boys’ High School in Durban, South Africa, in 2010. He is a South African citizen. He is a member of the African ethnic group. Christianity is his faith. His astrological sign is Aries.
Chad le Clos’s Career
He started competitive swimming at the age of ten and made his way into South Africa’s senior national squad by the age of fourteen.
He had two senior South African records, as well as Commonwealth Junior and Senior records, at the age of 18, and he participated in the first Youth Olympic Games in Singapore, winning five medals. He also won five medals in the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, including two golds, one silver, and two bronzes.
He placed sixth in the 200m butterfly, 13th in the 100m butterfly, and 10th in the 4×100 m medley relay alongside his teammates at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships in Shanghai. While still in school, he won gold in the 200-meter butterfly at the 2012 FINA World Short Course Championships in Dubai. He finished sixth in the 400m individual medley at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
On the fourth day, he won gold in the 200-meter butterfly in 1:52.96 seconds, beating out Michael Phelps, the 2004 and 2008 Olympic champion, by 0.05 seconds. He won silver in the 100-meter butterfly on the seventh day of the Olympics, at a time of 51.44 seconds. He followed on his Olympic breakthrough by winning a second Swimming World Cup championship and achieving a 100m/200m butterfly double at the 2013 FINA World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona (ESP).
He had one of his most successful years ever in 2014, capturing four gold medals at the World Short Course Swimming Championships, including the 50 butterfly, 100 butterfly, 200 butterfly, and 200 freestyle. He was also awarded FINA Swimmer of the Year that year. At the 2015 World Championships, he won gold in the 100m butterfly and silver in the 200m butterfly.
He became South Africa’s most decorated Olympian in 2016, capturing two silver medals in the 200m freestyle and 100m butterfly at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. In December 2016, he went on to win three gold medals at the FINA World Champions (SC) in Windsor.
In July, he finished the races at the 2017 World Aquatic Swimming Championships in Budapest, claiming gold in the 200m butterfly.
In November 2017, he received the ANOC (Association of National Olympic Committees) Award for Best Male Athlete of the Year, soon before winning the FINA Swimming World Cup Series for the fourth time. At the Commonwealth Games in 2018, he won three gold medals in the 50m, 100m, and 200m butterfly events. He also finished second in the 100m freestyle and third in the 4×100 medley relay with teammates Cameron van der Burgh, Calvyn Justus, and Brad Tandy.
With his victory in the 200m butterfly, he became the first man to win three straight Commonwealth championships in the event. He had even greater success in the FINA World Championships (Short Course) in late 2018, when he won four medals, including gold in the 100m butterfly. For the second time, he was awarded South Africa Sportsman of the Year and FINA Male Swimmer of the Year.
He won two bronze medals in the 100m and 200m butterfly events at the 2019 FINA World Championships in Gwangju, against stiff international opposition. Despite a nagging groin injury, he competed at the FINA World Camps in South Korea in 2019, winning two bronze medals and was awarded “Swimmer of the Championship.”
He co-captain of Team Energy Standard with Sarah Sjostrom of Sweden in the first International Swimming League (ISL) at the conclusion of the year. In December, the squad won the overall championship in Las Vegas, Nevada. With 44.5 points, he was named MVP of the first tour’s London stop. He won the 100m/200m Butterfly double three times this season (Indianapolis, Naples, and London), as well as the 100m Freestyle at Indianapolis. After Emma Mckeon, Caeleb, and overall MVP (and teammate) Sarah Sjostrom, he finished the season with the fourth-most points (190.5) of any swimmer.
In 2020, the world changed, and he was forced to return to South Africa and enter quarantine due to the COVID-19 epidemic. Due to the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics, he was allowed to compete in the ISL 2020 series in Budapest in a biosecure bubble for six weeks towards the end of the year. The Cali Condors beat Energy Standard to the championship after some exciting racing.
Chad le Clos’ Girlfriend
Chad le Clos has never been married. The South African, on the other hand, is not single. He is said to be dating Jeanni Mulder, a stunning woman. He had posted a few of photos of her on his social media pages, and they seemed to be happy together. Any new information about his romantic life will be posted here.
Chad le Clos’ Body Measurement
Chad le Clos is 1.89 meters tall, or 6 feet and 2 inches tall. He is 84 kg in weight. He has a muscular physique. Brown is the color of his eyes and hair. He has a heterosexual sexual orientation.
Chad le Clos’ Net Worth
Chad le Clos makes a living as a professional swimmer. Contracts, wages, bonuses, and endorsements are all sources of money for him. His predicted net worth in 2022 is between $1 million and $5 million.
Quick Facts
He started competitive swimming at the age of ten and made his way into South Africa’s senior national squad by the age of fourteen.
He had two senior South African records, as well as Commonwealth Junior and Senior records, at the age of 18, and he participated in the first Youth Olympic Games in Singapore, winning five medals.
In 2011, 2013, 2014, and 2017, he won the Overall Swimming World Cup four times. At the Commonwealth Games in 2018, he won three gold medals in the 50m, 100m, and 200m butterfly events. With his victory in the 200m butterfly, he became the first man to win three straight Commonwealth championships in the event. He won the 2014 Swammy Award for Male Swimmer of the Year from SwimSwam.