Ihar Boki

Ihar Boki (Belarusian: Ігар Аляксандравіч Бокій; born 28 June 1994)[1] is a visually impaired Belarusian Paralympic swimmer. He competed at the 2012 and 2016 Paralympics and won 11 gold medals.[1] As of February 2013, he holds the S13 long course world records in 100, 200 and 400 metre freestyle, 50 and 100 metre backstroke and 200 metres individual medley events.[2] In 2018, he was named the World Disabled Male Swimmer of the Year by Swimming World.[3]

Ihar Boki
Personal information
Nationality Belarus
Born (1994-06-28) 28 June 1994
Bobruisk, Belarus
Sport
SportParalympic swimming
Disability classS13

References

  1. "Ihar Boki". The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on 8 September 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  2. IPC Swimming World Records – Long Course. paralympic.org
  3. "Swimming World Presents: "The 2018 Athletes of the Year"". Swimming World. 3 January 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2019.


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