Brendan Joseph Hansen was born on August 15, 1981 in Haverford Township, Pennsylvania. Hansen was a member of the 2004, 2008 and 2012 USA Olympic teams, winning a total of six medals.
Major Results
Summer Olympics
- 2004 4 x 100 m medley - 1st
- 2004 100 m breaststroke - 2nd
- 2004 200 m breaststroke - 3rd
- 2008 4 x 100 m medley - 1st
- 2012 100 m breaststroke - 3rd
- 2012 4 x 100 m medley - 1st
World Championships - Long Course
- 2001 200 m breaststroke - 1st
- 2003 4 x 100 m medley - 1st
- 2003 100 m breaststroke - 2nd
- 2003 200 m breaststroke - 3rd
- 2005 100 m breaststroke - 1st
- 2005 200 m breaststroke - 1st
- 2005 4 x 100 m medley - 1st
- 2007 100 m breaststroke - 1st
- 2007 50 m breaststroke - 2nd
World Championships - Short Course
- 2004 50 m breaststroke - 1st
- 2004 100 m breaststroke - 1st
- 2004 200 m breaststroke - 1st
- 2004 4 x 100 m medley - 1st