Chad le Clos is a South African Olympic, World, and Commonwealth Games, champion swimmer. He began competitive swimming at the age of ten, and by the age of fourteen, he had found his way into South Africa’s senior national squad. He had two senior South African records, as well as Commonwealth Junior and Senior records, at the age of 18, and he also competed in the inaugural Youth Olympic Games in Singapore, where he won five medals. He has four times won the Overall Swimming World Cup: in 2011, 2013, 2014, and 2017. At the Commonwealth Games in 2018, he won three gold medals in the 50m, 100m, and 200m butterfly events. With his victory in the 200m butterfly, he became the first man in history to win three straight Commonwealth titles in the event. He was selected the 2014 Swammy Award winner for Male Swimmer of the Year by SwimSwam. In the International Swimming League, he presently represents Energy Standard.
Quick Facts
| Celebrated Name | Chad le Clos |
|---|---|
| Age | 31 Years |
| Nick Name | Chad le Clos |
| Birth Name | Chad Guy Bertrand le Clos |
| Birth Date | 1992-04-12 |
| Gender | Male |
| Profession | Swimmer |
| Nationality | South African |
| Birth Nation | South Africa |
| Place Of Birth | Durban, South African |
| Horoscope | Aries |
| Ethnicity | African |
| Religion | Christianity |
| School | Westville Boys’ High School |
| Father | Bert le Clos |
| Mother | Geraldine le Clos |
| Brothers | Jordan Le Clos and Justin le Clos |
| Sisters | Bianca Matos |
| Marital Status | Dating |
| Girl Friend | Jeanni Mulder |
| Height | 6 ft. 2 inches |
| Weight | 84kg |
| Body Type | Alethic |
| Eye Color | Brown |
| Hair Color | Brown |
| Sexual Orientation | Straight |
| Source of Wealth | Swimming Career |
| Net Worth | $1 Million-$5 Million |
| Current Club | Energy Standard |
Chad le Clos Biography
Chad le Clos was born on April 12, 1992, Chad Guy Bertrand le Clos was born. Durban, South Africa, is where he was born. He was born to Bert le Clos and Geraldine le Clos and grew up with his three siblings, Jordan Le Clos, Justin le Clos, and Bianca Matos. He graduated from Westville Boys’ High School in Durban, South Africa, in 2010. He is of South African origin. He is of African ancestry. His faith is Christianity. His astrological sign is Aries.
Chad le Clos Height And Weight
Chad le Clos is 1.89m tall, which equates to 6 feet and 2 inches. He weighs 84 kilograms. He has a muscular physique. His eyes and hair are both browns. His sexual orientation is heterosexual.
Career
He began competitive swimming at the age of ten, and by the age of fourteen, he had found his way into South Africa’s senior national squad.
He had two senior South African records, as well as Commonwealth Junior and Senior records, at the age of 18, and he also competed in the inaugural Youth Olympic Games in Singapore, where he won five medals. He also won five medals at the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, including two golds, one silver, and two bronzes.
At the 2011 World Aquatics Championships in Shanghai, he finished fifth in the 200m butterfly, 13th in the 100m butterfly, and 10th alongside his teammates in the 4×100 m medley relay.
While still in school, he won the gold medal in the 200-meter butterfly at the 2012 FINA World Short Course Championships in Dubai.
He finished fifth in the 400m individual medley at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. On the fourth day, he won the gold medal in the 200-meter butterfly in 1:52.96 seconds, edging out Olympic champion Michael Phelps by 0.05 seconds. He won the silver medal in the 100-meter butterfly on the seventh day of the Olympics in a timing of 51.44 seconds.
He followed up his Olympic breakthrough by accomplishing a 100m/200m butterfly double and capturing a second Swimming World Cup championship at the 2013 FINA World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona (ESP).
He had one of his best years ever in 2014, when he won four gold medals at the World Short Course Swimming Championships, including the 50 butterflies, 100 butterflies, 200 butterflies, and 200 freestyle. He was also named FINA Swimmer of the Year that year.
At the 2015 World Championships, he retained his 100m butterfly title but finished second in the 200m.
He became South Africa’s most decorated Olympian in 2016, capturing two silver medals in the 200m freestyle and 100m butterfly at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. In December 2016, he won three gold medals at the FINA World Champions (SC) in Windsor.
He finished the 2017 World Aquatic Swimming Championships in Budapest in July, claiming gold in the 200m butterfly. In November 2017, he was named Best Male Athlete of the Year at the ANOC (Association of National Olympic Committees) Awards, only days before winning the FINA Swimming World Cup Series for the fourth time.
At the Commonwealth Games in 2018, he won three gold medals in the 50m, 100m, and 200m butterfly events. He also finished second in the 100m freestyle and third in the 4×100 medley relay with teammates Cameron van der Burgh, Calvyn Justus, and Brad Tandy. With his victory in the 200m butterfly, he became the first man in history to win three straight Commonwealth titles in the event.
He had more success at the FINA World Championships (Short Course) at the end of 2018, winning four medals, including gold in the 100m butterfly. For the second time, he was named South Africa Sportsman of the Year as well as FINA Male Swimmer of the Year. He won two bronze medals in the 100m and 200m butterfly events at the 2019 FINA World Championships in Gwangju, Korea, despite stiff international opposition.
Despite a nagging groin injury, he competed in the FINA World Camps in South Korea in 2019, collecting two bronze medals and being awarded “Swimmer of the Championship.” He competed in the inaugural International Swimming League (ISL) as co-captain of Team Energy Standard with Sweden’s Sarah Sjostrom near the end of the year. In December, the squad won the overall championship in Las Vegas, Nevada. He won the MVP award at the inaugural tour’s London stop, amassing 44.5 points. He won the 100m / 200m Butterfly double three times this season (in Indianapolis, Naples, and London), and he also won the 100m Freestyle in Indianapolis. He finished the season with the fourth-most points (190.5) of any swimmer, after only Emma Mckeon, Caeleb, and overall MVP (and teammate), Sarah Sjostrom.
In 2020, the world changed, and the COVID-19 epidemic forced him to return to South Africa and go into quarantine. With the Tokyo Olympics postponed, he was able to compete in the ISL 2020 series in Budapest in a biosecure bubble over a 6-week period near the end of the year. Energy Standard was pipped to the title by the Cali Condors after some exciting racing.
Chad le Clos Girlfriend, Dating
Chad le Clos has never been married. The South African, on the other hand, is not single. He is rumored to be dating a stunning woman named Jeanni Mulder. He’d posted a handful of images of her on his social media pages, and they appeared to be content with each other. Any new information about his romantic life will be posted here.
Chad le Clos Net Worth
Chad le Clos earns a living as a professional swimmer. Contracts, salaries, bonuses, and endorsements provide the majority of his revenue. His net worth is projected to be between $1 million and $5 million as of January 2024.
Trivia
- He began competitive swimming at the age of ten, and by the age of fourteen, he had found his way into South Africa’s senior national squad.
- He had two senior South African records, as well as Commonwealth Junior and Senior records, at the age of 18, and he also competed in the inaugural Youth Olympic Games in Singapore, where he won five medals.
- He has four times won the Overall Swimming World Cup: in 2011, 2013, 2014, and 2017.
