Mark Versfeld

Mark Versfeld

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Born	June 13, 1976
Medal record Men's Swimming Competitor for  Canada World Championships (LC) Silver 1998 Perth 100 m backstroke Bronze 1998 Perth 200 m backstroke World Championships (SC) Silver 1999 Hong Kong 200 m backstroke Pan Pacific Championships Silver 1999 Sydney 4x100 m medley Silver 1997 Fukuoka 200 m backstroke Bronze 1997 Fukuoka 100 m backstroke Bronze 1997 Fukuoka 4x100 m medley Pan American Games Bronze 1999 Winnipeg 4x100 m medley

Mark Versfeld (born June 13, 1976 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a former backstroke swimmer from Canada, who competed for his native country from 1995 to 2001. At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia he finished in 25th position in the Men's 100m Backstroke. He won the same event and the 200m Backstroke two years earlier, at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. At the 1998 Aquatic World Championships in Perth, Australia he won a silver in the 100 backstroke and bronze in the 200m backstroke, breaking a Commonwealth Record in the process. He was named Canadian Male Aquatic Athlete of the Year in 1998. After moving to Perth, Western Australia in 2004 he took up surfing and swim coaching. He was part of the winning team in the Rottnest Swim in 2006, along with Australian Olympians William Kirby, Todd Pearson and Duncan Armstrong. He lost part of his index finger whilst surfing at knee high Leighton Beach, and he lost his board whilst surfing at Yallingup. Since returning to Vancouver, British Columbia, he has begun a career as a professional speedway driver, racing bi-monthly at the Saratoga speedway on Vancouver Island for team Wood Duck.

References

• Canadian Olympic Committee
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Name	Versfeld, Mark
Alternative names	Frau
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Date of birth	June 13, 1976
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