Eamon Sullivan

Eamon Sullivan, born on 30 August 1985, is an Australian former sprint swimmer who won three Olympic medals and at one point held the world record in two events. He competed at the Olympic Games in 2004, 2008 and 2012. At the 2008 Beijing Olympics he swam the first leg of the 4 by 100 metre freestyle relay in 47.24 seconds, a new world record in the 100 metres freestyle, and Australia won the bronze medal in the relay. He broke the 50 metre freestyle world record in 2008 as well, lowering the mark Aleksandr Popov set in 2000. He also won Commonwealth Games and World Championships medals in relay events, including World Championships gold in the 4 by 100 metre medley relay in 2007. After swimming he won the first season of Celebrity MasterChef Australia and went into food business ventures.