Andrey Strokin

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Andrey Strokin
Medal record
Swimming
Representing Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Paralympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2000 Sydney 4 x 50 metre medley relay 20pts - S13
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2004 Athens 100 metre freestyle - S13
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2004 Athens 4 x 50 metre medley relay 20pts - S13
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2004 Athens 100 metre freestyle - S13
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2004 Athens 100 metre breaststroke - SB13
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2004 Athens 100 metre butterfly - S13
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2008 Beijing 4 x 50 metre medley relay 20pts - S13
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2008 Beijing 100 metre butterfly - S13

Andrey Strokin is a paralympic swimmer from Russia competing mainly in category S13 events.

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Career

Andrey has competed in three Paralympics in 2000, 2004 and 2008 winning multiple medals each time. In 2000 he finished in fourth in the 400 metres (1,300 ft) freestyle and set a games record in winning the 100 metres (330 ft) freestyle and a world record in winning the 50 metres (160 ft) freestyle. In the 2004 games he finished third in the 100m butterfly, won the 100m breaststroke in a dead heat and sop sharing the medal with Germany's Daniel Clausner, he also retained the gold in the 50m freestyle and 100m freestyle where he broke the games record. At the 2008 games he finished seventh in the 100m freestyle and won bronze in both the 100m butterfly and 50m freestyle where he swam quicker than the games record had been before the heats. [1]

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References

  1. "Andrei Strokin". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee.