Terence Parkin

Terence Mike Parkin (born 12 April 1980 in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe) is a swimmer from South Africa, who won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in the 200m Breaststroke. Parkin, who is deaf, also competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics, as well as the Deaflympics in which he took home 29 gold medals.[1]

Terence Parkin
Personal information
Full nameTerence Parkin
National team South Africa
Born (1980-04-12) 12 April 1980
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBreaststroke Individual Medley
Club1993-2004 Seagulls.................. 2005-2006 Seals.......................
Coach1993-2004 Graham Hill............. 2005-2006 Wayne Riddin......... 2009 & 2019 Terence Parkin....

Parkin is the only deaf swimmer to be part of the FINA's elite rankings in 1999 and 2000. He holds the record for winning the most number of medals in Deaflympics history with a total of 33.[2][3][4] In 2011, Parkin saved a young boy from drowning.[5]

2000 Sydney Olympic Games

Parkin competed in his first Olympic games in 2000 at the age of 20. He used sign language to communicate with his coach. About his trip to the Olympics, Parkin said "I am going to the Olympics to represent South Africa, but it's so vitally important for me to go, to show that the deaf can do anything. They can't hear, they can see everything. I would like to show the world that there's opportunities for the deaf."[6]

Terence Time

Holds the Deaf World Record

50m Swimming Pool

  • 200m freestyle (1:53.12)
  • 200m breaststroke (2:12.50)
  • 200m Individual Medley (2:03.33)
  • 400m Individual Medley (4:16.92)

25m Swimming Pool

  • 400m Freestyle (3:55.68)
  • 800m Freestyle (8:07.36)
  • 100m Backstroke (58.31)
  • 200m Backstroke (2:02.83)
  • 200m Breaststroke (2:08.91)
  • 200m Medley (1:58.64)
  • 400m Medley (4:10.39)

didn't not put on New World Record

Holds the Deaflympice Record

50m Swimming Pool

  • 100m breaststroke (1:03.51) 2009
  • 200m breaststroke (2:16.32) 2009

Terence Parkin Best Time for Short Course (25 m)
Event Time NameDateMeetLocation Ref
50m Freestyle 23.65 Terence Parkin 17 Oct 2009FINA/Arena Swimming World Cup 2009 Durban, South Africa
100m Freestyle 50.77 Terence Parkin 21 Nov 2009FINA/Arena Swimming World Cup 2009 Singapore, Singapore
200m Freestyle 1:49.94 Terence Parkin 22 Nov 2009FINA/Arena Swimming World Cup 2009 Singapore, Singapore
400m Freestyle 3:55.68 Terence Parkin 25 Sep 2009Seagulls SC Championships 2009 Durban, South Africa
800m Freestyle 8:04.68 Terence Parkin 17 Oct 2009FINA/Arena Swimming World Cup 2009 Durban, South Africa
1500m Freestyle 15:22.28 Terence Parkin 17 Oct 2009FINA/Arena Swimming World Cup 2009 Durban, South Africa
50m Backstroke 26.91 Terence Parkin 17 Oct 2009FINA/Arena Swimming World Cup 2009 Durban, South Africa
100m Backstroke 58.11 Terence Parkin 2 Oct 2003Seagulls Winter SC Championships 2003 Durban, South Africa
200m Backstroke 2:00.60 Terence Parkin 6 Dec 2003FINA Swimming World Cup 2003 Durban, South Africa
50m Breaststroke 28.38 Terence Parkin 5 Dec 2003FINA Swimming World Cup 2003 Durban, South Africa
100m Breaststroke 1:00.56 Terence Parkin 22 Nov 2009FINA/Arena Swimming World Cup 2009 Singapore, Singapore
200m Breaststroke 2:07.91 Terence Parkin 19 Mar 20005th FINA World Swimming Championships 2000 Athens, Greece
50m Butterfly 25.14 Terence Parkin 21 Nov 2009FINA/Arena Swimming World Cup 2009 Singapore, Singapore
100m Butterfly 55.48 Terence Parkin 17 Oct 2009FINA/Arena Swimming World Cup 2009 Durban, South Africa
200m Butterfly 2:02.08 Terence Parkin 5 Dec 2003FINA Swimming World Cup 2003 Durban, South Africa
100m Medley 57.11 Terence Parkin 4 Dec 2003FINA Swimming World Cup 2003 Durban, South Africa
200m Medley 1:57.87 Terence Parkin 2 Feb 2000FINA Swimming World Cup 2000 Sheffield, United Kingdom
400m Medley 4:10.39 Terence Parkin 26 Jan 2002FINA Swimming World Cup 2002 Berlin, Germany

Olympics & Deaflympics Results
2000 Olympics
16 Sep 2000 H Men's 4×100 metre freestyle relay 3:21.28 11th AR
16 Sep 2000 H Men's 100 metre breaststroke 1:03.11 28th DWR
17 Sept 2000 H Men's 400 metre individual medley 4:18.14 8th DWR AR
17 Sep 2000 F Men's 400 metre individual medley 4:16.92 5th DWR AR
19 Sep 2000 H Men's 200 metre breaststroke 2:15.06 10th DWR
19 Sep 2000 SF Men's 200 metre breaststroke 2:13.57 6th DWR
20 Sep 2000 H Men's 200 metre individual medley 2:03.33 16th DWR
20 Sep 2000 F Men's 200 metre breaststroke 2:12.50 DWR AR
(DWR – Deaf World Record) (AF- African Records) (Finals - F) (Heat - H) (Semifinal - SF)
2004 Olympics
14 Aug 2004 H Men's 100 metre breaststroke 1:03.05 24th DWR
17 Aug 2004 H Men's 200 metre breaststroke 2:14.12 12th
17 Aug 2004 SF Men's 200 metre breaststroke 2:13.58 7th
20 Aug 2004 H Men's 4×100 metre medley relay 3:43.94 13th
(DWR – Deaf World Record) (Finals - F) (Heat - H) (Semifinal - SF)
1997 Deaflympics
15 Jul 1997 Men's 200 metre Freestyle 1:56.06 GR DWR
15 Jul 1997 Men's 100 metre Breaststroke 1:05.51 GR DWR
16 Jul 1997 Men's 400 metre Individual Medley 4:35.86 GR DWR
17 Jul 1997 Men's 200 metre Backstroke 2:13.93
18 Jul 1997 Men's 100 metre Freestyle 54.00 4th
18 Jul 1997 Men's 200 metre Breaststroke 2:21.55 GR DWR
19 Jul 1997 Men's 100 metre Backstroke 1:01.96
19 Jul 1997 Men's 50 metre Freestyle 24.93 4th
20 Jul 1997 Men's 200 metre Individual Medley 2:09.61 GR DWR
(DWR – Deaf World Record) (GR - Deaflympics Record)
2001 Deaflympics
25 Jul 2001 Men's 200 metre Freestyle 1:54.21 GR DWR
25 Jul 2001 Men's 100 metre Breaststroke 1:05.13 GR
26 Jul 2001 Men's 400 metre Individual Medley 4:29.99 GR
26 Jul 2001 Men's 4×100 metre Freestyle Relay 3:51.88 4th
28 Jul 2001 Men's 100 metre Freestyle 52.91 GR
28 Jul 2001 Men's 200 metre Breaststroke 2:20.65 GR
(DWR – Deaf World Record) (GR - Deaflympics Record)
2005 Deaflympics
8 Jan 2005 Men's 50 metre Breaststroke 29.36 GR DWR
8 Jan 2005 Men's 400 metre Freestyle 4:07.46 GR
9 Jan 2005 Men's 4×200 metre Freestyle Relay 8:03.03 GR DWR
9 Jan 2005 Men's 200 metre Individual Medley 2:11.46
10 Jan 2005 Men's 200 metre Breaststroke 2:27.37
10 Jan 2005 Men's 100 metre Freestyle 52.47 GR
12 Jan 2005 Men's 200 metre Freestyle 1:53.70 GR DWR
12 Jan 2005 Men's 4×100 metre Medley Relay 4:04.85 GR DWR
12 Jan 2005 Men's 400 metre Individual Medley 4:40.62
13 Jan 2005 Men's 200 metre Butterfly 2:05.23 GR DWR
14 Jan 2005 Men's 1500 metre Freestyle 16:20.60 GR DWR
14 Jan 2005 Men's 100 metre Breaststroke 1:04.87 GR
14 Jan 2005 Men's 4×100 metre Freestyle Relay 3:40.95
(DWR – Deaf World Record) (GR - Deaflympics Record)
2009 Deaflympics
7 Sep 2009 Men's 50 metre Breaststroke 29.58
8 Sep 2009 Men's 200 metre Breaststroke 2:16.32 GR
9 Sep 2009 Men's 400 metre Individual Medley 4:29.56 GR
10 Sep 2009 Cycling Road individual Race 100km 2h17m41s
11 Sep 2009 Men's 100 metre Breaststroke 1:03.51 GR
11 Sep 2009 Men's 200 metre Freestyle 1:53.12 GR DWR
12 Sep 2009 Men's 200 metre Individual Medley 2:06.24 GR
13 Sep 2009 Men's 1500 metre Freestyle 16:08.56 GR DWR
(DWR – Deaf World Record) (GR - Deaflympics Record)
2013 Deaflympics (Cycling)
27 Jul 2013 1000m Sprint 13.94 33th
29 Jul 2013 38 km Individual Time Trial 57m06s 9th
1 Aug 2013 22 km Cross-country 1h47m00s 14th
31 Jul 2013 96 km Road Race 2h32m35s 19th
Meet Medals
1997 Summer Deaflympics
1999 Pan Pacific Championships
1999 All-Africa Games
2000 FINA Short Course World Championships
2000 FINA Swimming World Cup
2000 Summer Olympics
2001 Summer Deaflympics
2001 Goodwill Games
2001 FINA Swimming World Cup
2002 Commonwealth Games
2002 FINA Swimming World Cup
2003 FINA Swimming World Cup
2003 FINA Swimming World Cup
2005 Summer Deaflympics
2005 FINA Swimming World Cup
World Deaf Cycling Championships
2008 Tour de Formosa Cycling Road
2009 Summer Deaflympics
2009 FINA Swimming World Cup

See alsoDeaf people in the Olympics

References
  1. "Terence PARKIN - Olympic Swimming | South Africa". International Olympic Committee. 22 June 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  2. "Deaflympics-record holders". www.deaflympics.com. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  3. "Most medals in Deaflympics history among men and women". www.deaflympics.com. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  4. "Deaflympics 2017 Samsun". deaflympics2017.org (in Turkish). Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  5. http://www.sport24.co.za/OtherSport/Olympic-swimmer-saves-boy-20110121.
  6. "Parkin out to win, prove deaf can compete." CNN Sports Illustrated Online. 2000. Retrieved 12 February 2008.


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