Luke Gebbie
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| Birth name | Luke Michael Corpuz Gebbie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | Philippines | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | November 7, 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Melbourne Vicentre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Luke Michael Corpuz Gebbie[1] (born November 7, 1996) is a Filipino Olympic swimmer. He holds a Southeast Asian Games bronze medal in 50 meter freestyle and a silver in 4x100 freestyle relay. He represented the Philippines at the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics.[2]
Early life and education
[edit]Luke Gebbie was born on November 7, 1996.[3] His father is a New Zealander while his mother is a Filipino. He spent portion of his high school life in Bangkok before attending University of Melbourne.[4]
Career
[edit]Gebbie competed in the 2019 FINA World Championships in South Korea.[5] In the tournament held in Gwangju, Gebbie established a new Philippine national record in the 100-meter freestyle by finishing with a time of 49.94 seconds.[6] He is also the first Filipino to surpass the 50-seconds mark in the event.[5]
He also participated in the 2019 Southeast Asian Games in the Philippines where he won a silver (men's 4x100 freestyle relay) and a bronze (men's 50 meter freestyle) for the host country.[1] He also set new national records; In the men's 50 meter freestyle (22.57 seconds) and the men's 50m butterfly (24.34 seconds) events. The previous national men's 50m butterfly record was previously held by Daniel Coakley.[6][7]
Based in Melbourne, Gebbie also participated in the 2021 Swimming Australia Olympic trials through a special exemption granted by Swimming Australia.[6]
Gebbie qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo through a universality invitation after he garnered enough FINA points from competing in various Olympic qualifying tournaments.[8]
He was due to compete at the 2021 Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam in May 2022 but was unable to after he tested positive for COVID-19.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Basco, Karl Cedrick (December 9, 2019). "Pinoy swimmers close SEA Games with 16 medals". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- ^ "PH swimming relay salvages bronze as Luke Gebbie shatters record". Rappler. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ^ "GEBBIE, Luke". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Archived from the original on July 15, 2021. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- ^ Namiza, Xyrome (July 27, 2021). "Meet Melbourne-based swimmer Luke Gebbie, representing Philippines in the Olympics | The Philippine Times". Philtimes.com.au. Filcom Publishing Pty Ltd. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ^ a b "Luke Gebbie hopes Olympic stint will open doors for young Filipino swimmers". GMA News. July 7, 2021. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- ^ a b c Pedralvez, Manolo (July 1, 2021). "Pinoy swimmers Remedy Rule, Luke Gebbie going to Olympics, PH swim body confirms". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- ^ Go, Beatrice (December 6, 2019). "PH swimming relay salvages bronze as Luke Gebbie shatters record". Rappler. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- ^ Murillo, Michael Angelo (July 5, 2021). "Philippine Swimming, Inc. excited for Olympic-debuting Gebbie and Rule". BusinessWorld. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- ^ "Gebbie positive sa COVID-19". The Philippine Star. May 8, 2022. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
