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Austrian swimmer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Maxim Podoprigora (born April 18, 1978 in Kiev, Ukraine)[1] is an Olympic breaststroke swimmer from Austria. He has swum for Austria at three Olympics (2000, 2004 and 2008[2]) swimming the 200 breaststroke at all three and the 100 breaststroke in 2004.[2][3]
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Born | Kiev, Ukraine | April 18, 1978
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
Weight | 187 lb (85 kg) |
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Sport | Swimming |
Club | ASV Wien |
He swims for Vienna Swim Club (ASV Wien) and studied at the University of Vienna.[2] He serves in the Austrian Army.[2]
His primary event is the 200 breaststroke.[4] In 2001, he garnered a silver medal at the World Championships in the event, in an Austrian Record of 2:11.09. In 2000, he won a bronze medal at the European Championships in the 200 breaststroke. At the European Short Course Championships, he has won medals in the event in: 1998 (bronze), 2001 (gold), and 2002 (silver).
He is Jewish.[3]
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