Niksa Stojkovski

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Niksa Stojkovski
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NationalityNorwegian
Born (1994-05-05) 5 May 1994 (age 28)
Sport
Sport Swimming

Niksa Stojkovski (born 5 May 1994) [1] is a Norwegian swimmer. [2] He competed in the men's 50 metre freestyle event at the 2018 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m), in Hangzhou, China. [3] In 2019, he represented Norway at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships in Gwangju, South Korea. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Swimming – Entry list" (PDF). 2019 World Aquatics Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 July 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  2. "Stojkovski Lowers Norwegian Record In 50 Free, Hvas Puts Up 1:44.6 SCM 200 Free". SwimSwam. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  3. "14th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m): Men's 50m Freestyle". FINA. Retrieved 9 October 2020.