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Zuhayr PIGOT
Sport Swimming
NOC Suriname   
GenderMen
Born16 May 1997 in Paramaribo, SUR
Height1.91 m
 Human Interest 
Further Personal Information
Higher education
Media and Communications - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: United States
General Interest
Other sports
His sister Chinyere represented Suriname in swimming at the Olympic Games in 2008 and 2012. His brother Diguan represented Suriname in swimming at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (swimswam.com, 24 Oct 2014; SportsDeskOnline, 11 Mar 2020)
Sport Specific Information
Why this sport?
He followed his siblings into the sport.
Further Personal Information
Languages
Dutch, English, German, Spanish
General Interest
Nicknames
Zu (goheels.com, 2015)
Other information
FROM SURINAME TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Born in Paramaribo, Suriname, at age eight he moved to Miami, FL, United States of America. (b2bcleanerz.com, 2017)

OTHER STUDIES
He has also studied general education at Miami Dade College in Miami, FL, United States of America, and at Whittier College in Whittier, CA, United States of America. (LinkedIn profile, 09 Apr 2017; wcpoets.com, 18 Nov 2017)

 Competition Highlights
World Championships
Rank Year Venue Event Result
Heats 2015 Kazan, RUS 100m Butterfly 54.20
Heats 2015 Kazan, RUS 50m Butterfly 24.76
World Championships Short Course
Rank Year Venue Event Result
Heats 2014 Doha, QAT 100m Butterfly 54.68
Heats 2014 Doha, QAT 50m Butterfly 24.48
Heats 2014 Doha, QAT 100m Freestyle 50.97
Heats 2014 Doha, QAT 50m Freestyle 22.79