Denys Zavhorodniy (born August 5, 1979) is a retired

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, who was specialized in the long-distance events. He won the bronze medal in the men's 1500 m freestyle event at the 1997 European Championships in

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, behind country man

Igor Snitko Ihor Snitko (Ігор Снітко, also spelled Igor Snitko, born 13 August 1978) is a freestyle swimmer from Ukraine, who was a specialist in the long-distance events. He won the silver medal in the men's 1500 m freestyle event at the ...

(silver). He represented his native country at the

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1979 births Living people Ukrainian male freestyle swimmers Olympic swimmers of Ukraine Swimmers at the 1996 Summer Olympics European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming Universiade medalists in swimming Universiade bronze medalists for Ukraine {{Ukraine-swimming-bio-stub