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In June 2021, she qualified to represent Canada at the [[2020 Summer Olympics]] in [[Tokyo]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Michigan standout Maggie MacNeil to swim three events at Olympics; strong candidate to medal|url=https://247sports.com/college/michigan/Article/Michigan-swimming-standout-Maggie-MacNeil-to-swim-three-events-at-Olympics-strong-candidate-to-medal-for-Team-Canada-166975927/|access-date=2021-06-27|website=TheMichiganInsider.com|language=en-US}}</ref> Mac Neil first competed as part of the Canadian team for the [[Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay|4×100 m freestyle relay]], replacing Ruck for the event final and swimming a 53.47 second split to help take the silver medal, Mac Neil's first Olympic medal.<ref>{{cite web |title= Penny Oleksiak powers Canadian women to 1st medal of Tokyo Olympics |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/summer/aquatics/swimming/olympics-swimming-day-2-finals-heroux-1.6116255 |website=[[CBC Sports]] |date=July 24, 2021}}</ref> The following day, Mac Neil competed in the final of the [[Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre butterfly|100 m butterfly]] event, taking the gold medal by a margin of 0.05 seconds over China's [[Zhang Yufei (swimmer)|Zhang Yufei]], setting a new personal best and Americas record of 55.59. She was the first Canadian gold medalist of the 2020 Tokyo Games.<ref>{{cite web |title= Canada's Maggie Mac Neil wins gold in women's 100m butterfly |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/summer/aquatics/swimming/olympics-swimming-day-3-finals-heroux-1.6116932 |website=[[CBC Sports]] |date=July 25, 2021}}</ref> [[Jiujiang]] News Network reported she had won the gold medal in Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Some viewers commented that even though she is a Canadian citizen, her hometown is happy for her.<ref>{{cite web |title=#女子100米蝶泳冠军出生在九江 一岁时被加拿大夫妻领养#东京奥运会 #金牌 #冠军 |url=https://www.douyin.com/video/6989068581187177767?previous_page=others_homepage |website=Jiujiang News Network |access-date=26 July 2021}}</ref>
In June 2021, she qualified to represent Canada at the [[2020 Summer Olympics]] in [[Tokyo]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Michigan standout Maggie MacNeil to swim three events at Olympics; strong candidate to medal|url=https://247sports.com/college/michigan/Article/Michigan-swimming-standout-Maggie-MacNeil-to-swim-three-events-at-Olympics-strong-candidate-to-medal-for-Team-Canada-166975927/|access-date=2021-06-27|website=TheMichiganInsider.com|language=en-US}}</ref> Mac Neil first competed as part of the Canadian team for the [[Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay|4×100 m freestyle relay]], replacing Ruck for the event final and swimming a 53.47 second split to help take the silver medal, Mac Neil's first Olympic medal.<ref>{{cite web |title= Penny Oleksiak powers Canadian women to 1st medal of Tokyo Olympics |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/summer/aquatics/swimming/olympics-swimming-day-2-finals-heroux-1.6116255 |website=[[CBC Sports]] |date=July 24, 2021}}</ref> The following day, Mac Neil competed in the final of the [[Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre butterfly|100 m butterfly]] event, taking the gold medal by a margin of 0.05 seconds over China's [[Zhang Yufei (swimmer)|Zhang Yufei]], setting a new personal best and Americas record of 55.59. She was the first Canadian gold medalist of the 2020 Tokyo Games.<ref>{{cite web |title= Canada's Maggie Mac Neil wins gold in women's 100m butterfly |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/summer/aquatics/swimming/olympics-swimming-day-3-finals-heroux-1.6116932 |website=[[CBC Sports]] |date=July 25, 2021}}</ref> [[Jiujiang]] News Network reported she had won the gold medal in Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Some viewers commented that even though she is a Canadian citizen, her hometown is happy for her.<ref>{{cite web |title=#女子100米蝶泳冠军出生在九江 一岁时被加拿大夫妻领养#东京奥运会 #金牌 #冠军 |url=https://www.douyin.com/video/6989068581187177767?previous_page=others_homepage |website=Jiujiang News Network |access-date=26 July 2021}}</ref>

==Media Reports from Birthplace==
[[Jiujiang]] News Network reported she had won the gold medal in Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Some viewers commented that even though she is a Canadian citizen, her hometown is happy for her.<ref>{{cite web |title=#女子100米蝶泳冠军出生在九江 一岁时被加拿大夫妻领养#东京奥运会 #金牌 #冠军 |url=https://www.douyin.com/video/6989068581187177767?previous_page=others_homepage |website=Jiujiang News Network |access-date=26 July 2021}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 08:43, 26 July 2021

Maggie Mac Neil
Personal information
Full nameHannah Margaret McNair Mac Neil
NationalityCanadian
Born (2000-02-26) 26 February 2000 (age 24)
Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China[1]
Height169 cm (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Weight63 kg (139 lb)[1]
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle, butterfly, backstroke
ClubLondon Aquatic Club
College teamUniversity of Michigan
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing  Canada
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo 100 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo 4×100 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 2019 Gwangju 100 m butterfly
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Gwangju 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Gwangju 4×100 m medley

Hannah Margaret McNair Mac Neil (born 26 February 2000), also known as Margaret MacNeil or Maggie MacNeil, is a Chinese born Canadian swimmer.[2][1].Her birthplace is Jiujiang[3]. She is the current Olympic and world champion and Americas record holder in the women's 100 metre butterfly event (55.59 s), having won the gold medal at both the 2019 World Aquatics Championships and the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Career

A native of London, Ontario, Mac Neil competed for Sir Frederick Banting Secondary School and the London Aquatic Club prior to her acceptance at the University of Michigan. She placed sixth in the 100 m butterfly event trials for Canada's 2016 Olympic team.[4]

Mac Neil was part of the Canadian women's team at the 2019 World Championships in Gwangju. She first won a bronze medal as part of the 4×100 m freestyle relay team, alongside Penny Oleksiak, Taylor Ruck, Kayla Sanchez, and Rebecca Smith. Mac Neil then competed in and won gold in the women's 100 metre butterfly,[5] beating four-time World and reigning Olympic champion Sarah Sjöström, in what was considered a major upset.[6]

In June 2021, she qualified to represent Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[7] Mac Neil first competed as part of the Canadian team for the 4×100 m freestyle relay, replacing Ruck for the event final and swimming a 53.47 second split to help take the silver medal, Mac Neil's first Olympic medal.[8] The following day, Mac Neil competed in the final of the 100 m butterfly event, taking the gold medal by a margin of 0.05 seconds over China's Zhang Yufei, setting a new personal best and Americas record of 55.59. She was the first Canadian gold medalist of the 2020 Tokyo Games.[9] Jiujiang News Network reported she had won the gold medal in Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Some viewers commented that even though she is a Canadian citizen, her hometown is happy for her.[10]

Media Reports from Birthplace

Jiujiang News Network reported she had won the gold medal in Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Some viewers commented that even though she is a Canadian citizen, her hometown is happy for her.[11]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Maggie Macneil Canadian Olympic profile". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Maggie MacNeil". SwimSwam. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  3. ^ "被收养的中国女孩，如今成为耀眼的奥运冠军". Pengpai Website. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  4. ^ Lepesant, Anne (26 September 2017). "Michigan Picks Up Verbal Pledge from Canada's Maggie MacNeil". SwimSwam. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  5. ^ "18th FINA World Championships 2019: Women's 100m Butterfly start list" (PDF). FINA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 July 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  6. ^ "Canadian teen Maggie MacNeil wins shocking gold at swimming worlds". CBC Sports. 22 July 2019.
  7. ^ "Michigan standout Maggie MacNeil to swim three events at Olympics; strong candidate to medal". TheMichiganInsider.com. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Penny Oleksiak powers Canadian women to 1st medal of Tokyo Olympics". CBC Sports. 24 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Canada's Maggie Mac Neil wins gold in women's 100m butterfly". CBC Sports. 25 July 2021.
  10. ^ "#女子100米蝶泳冠军出生在九江 一岁时被加拿大夫妻领养#东京奥运会 #金牌 #冠军". Jiujiang News Network. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  11. ^ "#女子100米蝶泳冠军出生在九江 一岁时被加拿大夫妻领养#东京奥运会 #金牌 #冠军". Jiujiang News Network. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
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