Ihor Snitko
Ihor Snitko (Ігор Снітко, also spelled Igor Snitko, born 13 August 1978) is a freestyle swimmer from Ukraine, who was a specialist in the long-distance events. He won the silver medal in the men's 1500 m freestyle event at the 1997 European Championships in Seville, Spain, followed by the gold medal two years later in Istanbul. He represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in Atlanta, Georgia (1996).
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| Full name | Ігор Снітко | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 13 August 1978 Kharkiv, Ukraine | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Snitko was born in Kharkiv, Ukraine.
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ihor Snitko". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 September 2011.
- Igor Snitko at FINA
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