Oussama Mellouli
Olympic champion in both the pool and open water
Overview
Mellouli won the 1500 m freestyle at Beijing 2008, the first Olympic swimming gold for Tunisia. Four years later he took bronze in the 1500 m at London 2012 and days later won the 10 km open water marathon, becoming the first swimmer to win Olympic medals in both pool and open water at the same Games.
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