Ihar Boki ( be, Ігар Аляксандравіч Бокій; born 28 June 1994) is a visually impaired

Belarus Belarus,, , ; alternatively and formerly known as Byelorussia (from Russian ). officially the Republic of Belarus,; rus, Республика Беларусь, Respublika Belarus. is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by R ...

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Paralympic swimmer Para swimming is an adaptation of the sport of swimming for athletes with disabilities. Para swimmers compete at the Summer Paralympic Games and at other sports competitions throughout the world. The sport is governed by the International Para ...

. He competed at the 2012, 2016 and 2020 Paralympics and won 16 gold medals. , he holds the S13 long course world records in 100, 200 and 400 metre freestyle, 50 and 100 metre backstroke and 200 metres individual medley events. In 2018, he was named the World Disabled Male Swimmer of the Year by ''

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* 1994 births Living people Belarusian male freestyle swimmers World record holders in paralympic swimming S13-classified Paralympic swimmers Paralympic gold medalists for Belarus Paralympic silver medalists for Belarus Swimmers at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Swimmers at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Swimmers at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the World Para Swimming Championships Medalists at the World Para Swimming European Championships Paralympic medalists in swimming Paralympic swimmers of Belarus People from Babruysk Sportspeople from Mogilev Region {{Belarus-swimming-bio-stub