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Maksym Veraksa

Maksym Veraksa (born 14 August 1984) is a paralympic swimmer from Ukraine competing mainly in category S12 events.[1]

Maksym Veraksa
Personal information
Born (1984-08-14) 14 August 1984 (age 40)
Sport
SportSwimming
ClubInvasport, Kharkiv
CoachVasyl Keke
Medal record
Men's para swimming
Representing  Ukraine
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing 50 m freestyle - S12
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing 100 m freestyle - S12
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing 100 m breaststroke - SB12
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing 200 m individual medley - SM12
Gold medal – first place 2012 London 50 m freestyle - S12
Gold medal – first place 2012 London 100 m freestyle - S12
Gold medal – first place 2012 London 200 m individual medley - SM12
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 50 m freestyle - S12
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo 100 m freestyle - S12
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris 100 m freestyle - S12
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing 100 m backstroke - S12
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London 100 m breaststroke - SB12
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 100 m freestyle - S12
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 100 m breaststroke - S12
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo 50 m freestyle - S13
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo Mixed 4×100 m freestyle relay 49pts
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Durban 50 m freestyle - S12
Gold medal – first place 2006 Durban 100 m freestyle - S12
Gold medal – first place 2006 Durban 100 m backstroke - S12
Gold medal – first place 2006 Durban 4x100 m medley relay 49pts
Gold medal – first place 2010 Eindhoven 50 m freestyle - S12
Gold medal – first place 2010 Eindhoven 100 m breaststroke - SB12
Gold medal – first place 2010 Eindhoven 200 m ind. medley - SM12
Gold medal – first place 2013 Montreal 50 m freestyle - S12
Gold medal – first place 2013 Montreal 100 m freestyle - S12
Gold medal – first place 2015 Glasgow 50 m freestyle - S12
Gold medal – first place 2023 Manchester 50 m freestyle - S12
Silver medal – second place 2010 Eindhoven 100 m backstroke - S12
Silver medal – second place 2010 Eindhoven 4x100m medley relay 49pts
Silver medal – second place 2013 Montreal 100 m breaststroke - SB12
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Madeira 100 m freestyle S12
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Reykjavik 100 m freestyle – S12
Gold medal – first place 2009 Reykjavik 50 m freestyle - S12
Gold medal – first place 2009 Reykjavik 200 m ind. medley – SM12
Gold medal – first place 2009 Reykjavik 100 m backstroke – S12
Gold medal – first place 2011 Berlin 50 m freestyle – S12
Gold medal – first place 2011 Berlin 100 m freestyle - S12
Gold medal – first place 2011 Berlin 100 m breaststroke - SB12
Gold medal – first place 2011 Berlin 200 m ind. medley - SM12
Gold medal – first place 2014 Eindhoven 50 m freestyle – S12
Gold medal – first place 2014 Eindhoven 100 m freestyle – S12
Gold medal – first place 2016 Funchal 50m freestyle S12
Silver medal – second place 2011 Berlin 100 m backstroke S12
Silver medal – second place 2024 Madeira 100 m freestyle S12
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Funchal 100m freestyle S13
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Madeira 50 m freestyle S13

Career

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Maksym competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics and 2012 Summer Paralympics as part of the Ukrainian Paralympic team. There he competed in five events winning five medals, four of them gold. In the 100m Backstroke he finished third behind Russia's Alexander Nevolin-Svetov and fellow Ukrainian Sergii Klippert who both swam quicker than the previous world record. Maksym however got revenge beating both athletes in the 50m and 100m freestyle, the 200m individual medley and beating Sergei in the 100m Breaststroke all in world record times. In the 2012 Games in London he won a further four medals, three of them gold.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Veraksa, Maksym". paralympic.org. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  2. ^ "Maksym Veraksa". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee.
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