Ryan Pini is the first PNG swimmer ever to reach an Olympic final.
22 Facts About Ryan Pini
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At his first ever Commonwealth Games, Pini made the semifinal in all 4 events contested.
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Ryan Pini competed in the 100m Butterfly at the 2004 Summer Olympics, finishing 18th.
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At the 2006 Commonwealth Games, Ryan Pini became just the second individual from Papua New Guinea to win an individual gold medal at Commonwealth Games, when he won the Men's 100m Butterfly.
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In doing so, Ryan Pini won Papua New Guinea's first ever swimming medal at a Commonwealth Games.
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Ryan Pini's winning time of 52.64 was enough to edge out Michael Klim of Australia and Moss Burmester of New Zealand.
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Ryan Pini competed in the final of the Men's 50m Butterfly, finishing fifth, and made the semifinal of the Men's 100m Freestyle.
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Ryan Pini competed in the 2007 World Aquatics Championships in Melbourne.
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Ryan Pini reached the 100m Butterfly and 50m Butterfly semifinals.
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Ryan Pini competed in the heats of the 100m Freestyle.
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Ryan Pini was the flag bearer for Papua New Guinea at the Opening Ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
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Ryan Pini ranked first in the third heat of the Men's 100m Freestyle, but did not make a qualifying time for the semifinals.
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Ryan Pini competed in the finals, and finished 8th overall, in a tough line up which included American big fish Michael Phelps, who took gold.
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Ryan Pini was the first Papua New Guinean ever to swim an Olympic final.
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Ryan Pini won Silver in 100m Butterfly Finals in a time of 52.50.
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Ryan Pini competed in the final of the Men's 50m Butterfly, finishing 5th in a time of 23.88.
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Ryan Pini competed in the 100m Butterfly at the 2012 Summer Olympics, finishing 26th.
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Ryan Pini competed in the 100 m Butterfly event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
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Ryan Pini finished in 30th place in the heats with a time of 53.24 seconds.
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Ryan Pini was born and raised in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea and is the third youngest of four children.
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Ryan Pini began swimming at the age of six and attended lessons at Boroko Amateur Swimming Club.
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Ryan Pini married Brisbane born Carly Vincenzi in October 2011 at Stradbroke Island.