Allyson Ponson
 Ponson at the 2016 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Aruban |
| Born | 4 December 1995 |
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Club | Stingray Swimming Team[2] |
| Coached by | Valerie Eman Ismael Santiesteban[2] |
Allyson Roxanne Ponson (born 4 December 1995)[3] is an Aruban swimmer. She holds the national record in 50 and 100 metre freestyle and 50 metre backstroke. In 2011, she was named Aruban Athlete of the Year.[2] She placed 45th in the 50 metre freestyle event at the 2016 Summer Olympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[1]
Ponson studied at the Fontys University of Applied Sciences in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, and in 2015 competed for the Dutch club PSV. Her sister Gabrielle is also an international swimmer.[2]
In 2019, she represented Aruba at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships held in Gwangju, South Korea.[3] She competed in the women's 50 metre freestyle and women's 100 metre freestyle events.[4][5] In both events she did not advance to compete in the semi-finals.[4][5]
In 2021, she competed in the women's 50 metre freestyle event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[6] She was also one of two flag bearers for Aruba at the opening ceremony.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Allyson Ponson". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
- ^ a b c d Allyson Ponson[permanent dead link]. nbcolympics.com
- ^ a b "Entry list" (PDF). 2019 World Aquatics Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 July 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Women's 50 metre freestyle – Heats" (PDF). 2019 World Aquatics Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 July 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Women's 100 metre freestyle – Heats" (PDF). 2019 World Aquatics Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 July 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
- ^ "Women's 50 metre freestyle – Heats" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ Myers, Amy (24 July 2021). "2020 Tokyo Olympics: The Best and Worst Opening Ceremony Outfits". Outsider.
External links[edit]
- Allyson Ponson at World Aquatics
- Allyson Ponson at SwimRankings.net
- Allyson Ponson at Olympedia
- 1995 births
- Living people
- Aruban female swimmers
- Aruban female freestyle swimmers
- Olympic swimmers for Aruba
- Swimmers at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Swimmers at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Pan American Games competitors for Aruba
- Swimmers at the 2011 Pan American Games
- Swimmers at the 2015 Pan American Games
- Swimmers at the 2019 Pan American Games