Oussama Mellouli is a Tunisian swimmer who competes in the freestyle and medley events and holds African records. He is a three-time Olympic medallist who trained with the USC Trojans at the University of Southern California, where he studied computer science and swam collegiately. After returning from a drug ban he became the 1500 metre freestyle world champion at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships in 14:37.28. He won the 1500 metre freestyle at the 2008 Olympics, took bronze in that event at the 2012 Olympics and won the 10 kilometre marathon swim at the 2012 Olympics, making him the first Olympian to win medals in both open water and the pool at a single Games. He was born on 16 February 1984.
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is a Tunisian swimmer who competes in the freestyle and medley events
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born 16 February 1984
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He is a three-time Olympic medalist
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is a Tunisian swimmer who competes in the freestyle and medley events
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the gold medalist in the 1500 freestyle at the 2008 Olympics
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the bronze medalist in the 1500 freestyle at the 2012 Olympics
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