Pavlo Khnykin

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Pavlo Khnykin
Personal information
Native nameПавел Хныкин
NationalityFlag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Born (1969-04-05) April 5, 1969 (age 55)
Sverdlovsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight159 lb (72 kg)
Sport
Sport Swimming
StrokesFreestyle
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing the Olympic flag.svg  Unified Team
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1992 Barcelona 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1992 Barcelona 4×100 m medley
Representing Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
European Championships (LC)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1991 Athens 4×100 m freestyle
Representing Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
European Championships (LC)
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1993 Athens 100 m freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2000 Helsinki 4×100 m medley
Universiade
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1993 Buffalo 100 m freestyle

Pavlo Khnykin (born April 5, 1969) is a retired freestyle swimmer from Vinnytsia, Ukraine. He was born in Sverdlovsk, Russian SFSR.

He competed in four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992 for the Unified Team. He won the silver medal in the men's 4×100 m freestyle relay at the 1992 Summer Olympics, alongside Gennadiy Prigoda, Yury Bashkatov and Alexander Popov.

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