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Nationality | North Macedonia |
Born | Skopje, Republic of Macedonia | 10 November 1992
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Sport | Swimming |
Marko Blazhevski (born 10 November 1992) is a Macedonian swimmer who competes in the Men's 400m individual medley. [1] At the 2012 Summer Olympics he finished 34th overall in the heats in the Men's 400 metre individual medley and failed to reach the final.
Blazhevski graduated from Wingate (N.C.) University, where he was a member of the men's swimming team from 2010 to 2014. He was the NCAA Division II national men's champion in the 400 m individual medley in 2011, 2012 and 2014. [2]
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