Joseph Hunter Armstrong is an American swimmer who recently qualified for the Paris Summer Olympics in 2024. Hunter, born on January 24, 2001, in Dover, Ohio, United States, specializes in backstroke and freestyle events. He went to Dover High School, swam on his high school swimming team, and graduated in 2019. The various clubs he has swam for are: Canton City Swimming Club, College Team Club, West Virginia University, Ohio State University, and UC Berkeley.
During his high school days, he was involved in multiple activities such as musical theater, art clubs, football, baseball, and track, but did not specialize in any of them. Settling for swimming, Hunter Armstrong went on to continue his athletic and academic career at Ohio State University. He majored in athletic coaching education. In 2019, at the FINA 18U World Ranking, he was ranked in the 8th, 13th, and 14th positions in the 50 Free, 50 Back, 100 Back, and 100 Free, respectively.
In 2020, at the Summer Olympics, he won a gold medal in the 4 x 100-meter medley relay event. Two years later, at the World Aquatics Championship, Hunter won a silver medal in the 50-meter backstroke, a bronze medal in the 100-meter backstroke, a gold medal in the 4 x 100-meter freestyle relay and the 4 x 100-meter mixed medley relay, and finally a silver medal in the 4 x 100-meter medley relay. He is an OSU 2023 Olympic gold medalist, WR holder, and multi-time world champion. Hunter`s personal bests in the men's 50 freestyle, men's 100 freestyle, men's 50 backstroke, and men's 100 backstroke events are 21.45s, 47.11s, 23.05s, and 50.68s, respectively.
Who are the parents of Hunter Armstrong?
Ryan and Edie Armstrong are the parents of Hunter Armstrong. His parents were both student-athletes while in college. They have two children, Jake and Hunter Armstrong, who are both swimming athletes. Between 2015 and 2019, Jake was a member of the WVU swim team.
Who is the father of Hunter Armstrong?
Ryan Armstrong is the name of the father of Hunter Armstrong. Ryan was very active on the football team during his college days in 1988 at Ferrum College in Virginia. He hails from Dover, Ohio, and majored in outdoor recreation. He graduated in 1991 and, after 5 years, got to work as a sales representative for three years at Culligan Water Consulting. He continued in that role with Graphic Enterprises for a year. In 2000, Ryan worked with truck sales and services as a sales representative for 5 years. He got a higher role as a sales manager with Kenworth of Canton in 2005 and worked till 2010 before deciding to own his own company, Battlefield Live Ohio.
Ryan began at New Philadelphia, Ohio, as a Vice President of Sales at Denney Plastic Machining in August 2017. He worked there for 5 years and 5 months before getting a full-time role in September 2023 at Crafted Elements in Dundee, Ohio, United States, as a Vice President.
Who is the mother of Hunter Armstrong?
Hunter Armstrong`s mother's name is Edie Armstrong. She also attended Ferrum College in Virginia, where she was an athlete. She was on the basketball team. Edie is a senior consultant at Tastefully Simple.
FAQ's on Who are the Parents of Hunter Armstrong?
A. Ryan and Edie Armstrong are the parents of Hunter Armstrong.
A. Hunter Armstrong has one Olympic gold medal, which he won at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics as part of the U.S. team in the 4x100 meter medley relay.
A. Hunter is 23 Years old. He was born on January 24, 2001.
A. Hunter Armstrong qualified for the Tokyo Olympics by performing well in the U.S. Olympic Trials, where he got a spot on the team by placing among the top swimmers in his events.
