Adam Peaty
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Adam George Peaty is an English competitive swimmer who specialises in the breaststroke. He won the gold medal in the 100 metre breaststroke at the 2016 Summer Olympics, the first by a male British swimmer in 24 years, and retained the title at the 2020 Summer Olympics in 2021, the first British swimmer ever to retain an Olympic title. He is also an eight-time World Champion, a sixteen-time European Champion and a four-time Commonwealth Champion. According to FINA itself, Peaty is widely regarded as the dominant breaststroke swimmer of his era, and the most dominant sprint breaststroke swimmer of all time.
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'I'm not afraid to lose, I'm not afraid to win,' says 'underdog' PeatyBritain's defending Olympic breaststroke champion Adam Peaty says he is happy being the "underdog" as he continues his comeback at Paris 2024 this summer.BBC Sport - Published | |
Do not write off 'gladiatorial' Peaty - FurnissAdam Peaty is a "gladiator" capable of matching Michael Phelps as one of the pool's greatest Olympians, says Team GB coach Bill Furniss.BBC Sport - Published | |
Peaty calls for greater anti-doping transparencyOlympic champion Adam Peaty calls for greater anti-doping transparency in sport after it emerged 23 Chinese swimmers tested positive for a banned substance before the Tokyo 2020 Games.BBC Sport - Published | |
Peaty heads 33-strong GB swimming squad for ParisFreya Anderson is picked in Team GB's swimming squad for the Olympics, alongside the likes of Olympic champions Adam Peaty and Tom Dean.BBC Sport - Published | |
Scott & Dawson lead six Scots in GB's Olympic swimming squadFreya Anderson is picked in Team GB's swimming squad for the Olympics, alongside the likes of Olympic champions Adam Peaty and Tom Dean.BBC Sport - Published | |
Peaty using his faith to prepare for Paris 2024Three-time Olympic gold medallist Adam Peaty says he is learning to balance his Christian faith with his fighting mentality as he prepares for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.BBC Sport - Published | |
Peaty seals Olympics spot after 'three years of hell'Adam Peaty lays down a marker as he qualifies for the Paris Olympics by winning the British 100m breaststroke title at the Aquatics GB Swimming Championships.BBC Sport - Published | |
Peaty seals Olympics spot with world leading timeWatch as Adam Peaty seals his Paris Olympics spot by winning the 100m breaststroke at the Aquatics GB Swimming Championships with a world leading time of 57.94.BBC Sport - Published | |
Peaty qualifies for Paris with statement titleAdam Peaty lays down a marker as he qualifies for the Paris Olympics by winning the 100m breaststroke title at the Aquatics GB Swimming Championships.BBC Sport - Published | |
GB miss out on medals as Peaty qualifies for 50m finalAdam Peaty qualifies for the men's 50m breaststroke final but Great Britain miss out on medals in two finals on day three of the World Championships in Doha.BBC Sport - Published | |
Peaty takes world 100m breaststroke bronze on returnThree-time Olympic champion Adam Peaty wins bronze in the men's 100m breaststroke at his first World Championships since 2019.BBC Sport - Published | |
Daley and Peaty in GB squad for World ChampionshipsTom Daley is included in the Team GB diving squad and Adam Peaty in the swimming squad for the World Aquatics Championships in Qatarin February.BBC Sport - Published | |
Peaty finishes third in 50m breaststroke finalAdam Peaty claims bronze in the men's 50m breaststroke final at the World Cup meet in Berlin as Qin Haiyang wins gold.BBC Sport - Published | Adam Peaty in training 'altercation' with fellow GB swimmerOlympic champion Adam Peaty was reportedly injured after an "altercation" with fellow Great Britain swimmer Luke Greenbank.Sky News - Published |
Peaty involved in training incident with team-mateThree-time Olympic champion Adam Peaty sustains a facial injury in an incident with fellow Great Britain swimmer Luke Greenbank.BBC Sport - Published | Gold medals will not solve my problems - Peaty![]() BBC Sport - Published |
'Devil on my shoulder' - Peaty on depression![]() BBC Sport - Published | Peaty says he has 'self-destructive' tendencies![]() BBC Sport - Published |
Peaty not included in GB World Championships squad![]() BBC Sport - Published | Adam Peaty pulls out of British Swimming Championships for mental health reasons![]() Sky News - Published |
'Tired' Peaty pulls out of British Championships![]() BBC Sport - Published | GB's Peaty wins short course breaststroke bronze![]() BBC Sport - Published |
Olympic swimmer and Strictly star Adam Peaty announces split from girlfriend![]() Sky News - Published | Commonwealth Games 2022: Adam Peaty wins 50m breaststroke goldEngland's Adam Peaty wins his fourth and final Commonwealth gold medal in the men's 50m breaststroke at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.BBC Sport - Published |
Commonwealth Games 2022: Adam Peaty - 'Something has gone missing'England's Adam Peaty speaks about the "pressure" he faces as a champion after he advances to the 50m breaststroke semi-final.BBC Sport - Published | Adam Peaty 'heartbroken' after shock defeat in breaststroke final![]() Sky News - Published |
Commonwealth Games 2022: Adam Peaty beaten as James Wilby claims gold in menβs 100m breaststrokeWatch as Adam Peaty comes fourth in men's 100m breaststroke for his first defeat in the event since 2015 as England team-mate James Wilby claims gold at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.BBC Sport - Published | Commonwealth Games 2022: England's defending champion Peaty reaches finalEngland's defending champion Adam Peaty reaches 100m breaststroke semi-finals finishing his race in 59.92 seconds to become the only swimmer to go under one minute in the heats at the Commonwealth..BBC Sport - Published |