Anton Kol

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Anton Kol
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Anton Kol (2016)
Personal information
Born (1990-05-31) 31 May 1990 (age 33)
Sport
CountryUkraine
Sport Paralympic swimming
Disability Arthrogryposis
Disability class S1
Medal record
Paralympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2020 Tokyo 50 metre backstroke S1
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2020 Tokyo 100 metre backstroke S1
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro 50 metre backstroke S1
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro 100 metre backstroke S1
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Madeira 100 m backstroke S1
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2022 Madeira 50 m backstroke S1
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Manchester 200 m freestyle S1

Anton Kol (born 31 May 1990) is a Ukrainian Paralympic swimmer competing in S1-classification events. He won two silver medals at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan. He also represented Ukraine at the 2016 Summer Paralympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and he won the bronze medals in the men's 50 metre backstroke S1 and men's 100 metre backstroke S1 events. [1]

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Career

At the 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships he won the silver medal in the men's 50 metre backstroke S1 event and the bronze medal in the men's 100 metre freestyle S1 event.

At the 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships he won the bronze medal in the men's 100 metre freestyle S1 event, the bronze medal in the men's 50 metre freestyle S1 event and the silver medal in the men's 50 metre backstroke S1 event.

At the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships he won the silver medal in the men's 50 metre backstroke S1 event and also the silver medal in the men's 100 metre backstroke S1 event.

He won the bronze medal in the men's 100 metres backstroke S2 event at the 2018 World Para Swimming European Championships held in Dublin, Ireland. [2] He also finished in 4th place in the men's 50 metres backstroke S2 competition. [3]

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References

  1. "Anton Kol". paralympic.org.
  2. "Men's 100 metres backstroke S2" (PDF). 2018 World Para Swimming European Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 July 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  3. "Men's 50 metres backstroke S2" (PDF). 2018 World Para Swimming European Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 July 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.