Carl Probert

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Carl Harvie Probert (born 13 September 1975 in Suva, Rewa, Fiji)[2] is a 5-time Olympic swimmer and National Record holder from Fiji. He swam for Fiji at the 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2008 Olympics.[3] Probert was the flag bearer for Fiji in the 1992 opening ceremony.[4]

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Carl Probert
Personal information
Full nameCarl Harvie Probert
Nationality Fiji
Born (1975-09-13) 13 September 1975 (age 49)
Suva, Rewa, Fiji
Sport
SportSwimming
Medal record
Pacific Games
Nouméa 20114x100m Freestyle relay
South Pacific Games
Suva 200350m Freestyle
Suva 2003100m Freestyle
Suva 200350m Backstroke
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Probert also competed for Fiji at the 1998 Commonwealth Games, 2002 Commonwealth Games, 2006 Commonwealth Games and at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships.

He has been a student at the University of Sydney.[5]

In 2008, Probert qualified to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.[6] He has not won an Olympic medal. Probert was the only Fiji Islander seeking qualification, as both Caroline Pickering and Rachel Ah Koy announced they would not taking part in the Games.[7]

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