Dmytro Kryzhanovskyy

Dmytro Kryzhanovskyy (Ukrainian: Дмитро Крижановський, also transliterated Dmitry Kryzhanovskiy) is a paralympic swimmer from Ukraine competing mainly in category S5 events.

Dmytro Kryzhanovskyy
Medal record
Swimming
Representing  Ukraine
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing 50 metre freestyle - S5
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens 50 metre freestyle - S5
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens 100 metre freestyle - S5
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing 100 metre freestyle - S5

Dmitry has competed in two paralympics for Ukraine winning a total of four medals including one gold. His first games were the 2004 Summer Paralympics where he competed in the 50m butterfly finishing fifth, winning silver in both the 50 m and 100 m freestyle behind Spain's Sebastián Rodríguez Veloso who set a new world record in both events. His second games were the 2008 Summer Paralympics where he competed as part of the 20pt 4×50 m medley where the Ukrainian team finished fifth, he also finished second again in the 100 m freestyle this time behind Brazil's Daniel Dias who broke the old world record before beating Daniel into silver medal position in the 50 m freestyle.[1]

References
  1. "Dmitry Kryzhanovskiy". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee.


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