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Iurii Bozhynskyi

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Iurii Bozhynskyi
Bozhynskyi in 2016
Personal information
Born (1992-05-16) 16 May 1992 (age 32)
Sport
CountryUkraine
SportParalympic swimming
Medal record
Men's para swimming
Representing  Ukraine
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 4 × 100 m medley relay 34pts
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 50 m freestyle S8
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo 4×100 m freestyle 34 pts

Iurii Bozhynskyi (Ukrainian: Юрій Петрович Божинський; born 16 May 1992) is a Ukrainian Paralympic swimmer.[1] He represented Ukraine at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and he won two medals: the silver medal in the men's 4 × 100 m medley relay 34pts event and the bronze medal in the men's 50 m freestyle S8 event.[1][2]

He also won the bronze medal in the men's 4×100 metre freestyle relay 34pts event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[3]

Master of Sport of International Class of Ukraine in swimming, bronze medalist of the 2013 World Championship, European champion of 2014, two-time silver medalist and bronze medalist of the 2015 World Championship, two-time silver (4x100 m relay, 100 m backstroke) and bronze (50 m freestyle) winner of the European Championship 2016, Paralympic champion and winner of 2016.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Iurii Bozhynskyi". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  2. ^ 2016 Rio Paralympics - Day 9
  3. ^ "Swimming Results Book" (PDF). 2020 Summer Paralympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  4. ^ Polytechnic graduate Yurii Bozhynskyi wins bronze medal in the men’s freestyle relay
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