Viktor Smyrnov

Viktor Smyrnov (born 2 August 1986 in Donetsk, Ukrainian SSR) is a paralympic swimmer from Ukraine competing mainly in category S11 events.

Viktor Smyrnov
Viktor Smyrnov with Denys Shmyhal 17 September 2021
Personal information
Full nameВіктор Сергійович Смирнов
NationalityUkrainian
Born2 August 1986 (1986-08-02) (age 37)
Donetsk, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle, backstroke, butterfly
Medal record
Men's para swimming
Representing  Ukraine
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place2004 Athens100 m backstroke S11
Gold medal – first place2004 Athens100 m butterfly S11
Gold medal – first place2004 Athens100 m freestyle S11
Gold medal – first place2004 Athens200 m individual medley SM11
Gold medal – first place2004 Athens400 m freestyle S11
Gold medal – first place2012 London100 m butterfly S11
Silver medal – second place2004 Athens100 m breaststroke SB11
Silver medal – second place2012 London100 m butterfly SM11
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo 100 m backstroke S11
Bronze medal – third place2004 Athens50 m freestyle S11
Bronze medal – third place2008 Beijing100 m backstroke S11
Bronze medal – third place2008 Beijing100 m breaststroke SB11
Bronze medal – third place2008 Beijing100 m butterfly S11
Bronze medal – third place2012 London100 m backstroke S11
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Reykjavik 100 m backstroke S11
Gold medal – first place 2009 Reykjavik 100 m butterfly S11
Silver medal – second place 2009 Reykjavik 100 m freestyle S11
Silver medal – second place2016 Funchal400 m freestyle S11
Bronze medal – third place2014 Eindhoven100 m breaststroke SB11
Bronze medal – third place2016 Funchal50 m freestyle S11
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Funchal 100 m backstroke S11
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Funchal 100 m breaststroke SB11
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Funchal 200 m ind. medley SM11

Viktor has competed at two Paralympic games, winning ten medals, five of them gold. In the 2004 Summer Paralympics he won all of his five golds winning the 100 metres (330 ft) backstroke, butterfly and freestyle, the 200 metres (660 ft) individual medley and the 400 metres (1,300 ft) freestyle, he also finished second behind countryman Oleksandr Mashchenko who broke the world record in the 100m breaststroke and picked up a bronze in the 50 metres (160 ft) freestyle. The 2008 Summer Paralympics would not prove as profitable in terms of medals for Viktor as he picked up three bronzes, in the 100m backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly. He was disqualified in the 100m freestyle final, finished fifth in the 50m freestyle and fourth in the 400m freestyle.[1]

Awards

References
  1. "Viktor Smyrnov". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee.
  2. "Про присвоєння В. Смирнову звання Герой України". Офіційний вебпортал парламенту України (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 14 July 2023.
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  5. "УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАЇНИ №909/2008 — Офіційне інтернет-представництво Президента України". 11 February 2017. Archived from the original on 11 February 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  6. "УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАЇНИ №433/2012 — Офіційне інтернет-представництво Президента України". 13 January 2018. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  7. "Про відзначення державними нагородами України". Офіційний вебпортал парламенту України (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 14 July 2023.


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