Sergey Punko

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Sergey Punko
Personal information
NationalityRussian
Born (1981-01-10) 10 January 1981 (age 43)
Navapolatsk, Belarus
Sport
Sport Swimming
ClubYouth of Moscow
CoachVadim Labokha
Medal record
Event1st2nd3rd
Paralympic Games 463
World Championships 772
European Championships 231
Men's swimming
Representing Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus
Paralympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2004 Athens 400 m freestyle S12
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2004 Athens 200 m individual medley SM12
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Beijing 400 m freestyle S12
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2004 Athens 100 m butterfly S12
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2004 Athens 4x100 m freestyle relay 49pts
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2004 Athens 100 m breaststroke SB12
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2008 Beijing 100 m butterfly S12
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2008 Beijing 100 m breaststroke SB12
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2004 Athens 100 m freestyle S12
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2004 Athens 4x100 m medley relay 49pts
IPC World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Durban 400m Freestyle S12
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Durban 200m Individual Medley SM12
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Durban 100m Breaststroke S12
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Durban 5km Open water
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2006 Durban 100m Freestyle S12
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2006 Durban 100m Butterfly S12
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2006 Durban 4x100m Freestyle relay 49pts
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2006 Durban 4x100m Medley relay 49pts
Representing Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Paralympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 London 400 m freestyle S12
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2012 London 100 m butterfly S12
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2012 London 200 m individual medley SM12
IPC World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Eindhoven 400m Freestyle S12
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Eindhoven 4x100m Medley relay 49pts
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Eindhoven 5km Open water S11-13
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2010 Eindhoven 200m Individual medley SM12
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2010 Eindhoven 100m Butterfly S12
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2013 Montreal 400m Freestyle S12
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2010 Eindhoven 100m Freestyle S12
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 Montreal 100m Breaststroke SB12
IPC European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 Eindhoven 400m Freestyle S12
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 Eindhoven 100m Breaststroke S12
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2009 Eindhoven 100m Butterfly S12
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2009 Eindhoven 200m Individual medley S12
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 Eindhoven 400m Freestyle S12
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Funchal 400m Freestyle S13

Sergey Punko (also spelled Sergei, born 10 January 1981 in Navapolatsk) is a formerly Belarusian, [1] now Russian, Paralympic swimmer. He was born with a progressive eye disease, but had normal sight as a child. [2] He started swimming at age 10, and competed nationally and internationally in able-bodied competition until he was 21. [2] By that time, he had less than 5% vision. Classified S12, he began swimming in disability meets in 2002. [2] He quickly broke long-standing world records, and was named World Disabled Swimmer of the Year in 2003. [2]

Up to the 2012 Paralympic Games he has won four gold, six silver and three bronze medals. [3] At the 2012 Summer Paralympics, he won a gold and silver medals for Russia.[ citation needed ]

In February 2013, Punko held S12 long course world records in 200, 400 and 800 metre freestyle and 200 metre butterfly events. [4]

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References

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