Indrek Sei (born 26 July 1972 in
Tallinn
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) is a former
freestyle
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swimmer
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from
Estonia
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. He competed in three consecutive
Summer Olympics
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for his native country, starting in
1992
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.
Sei won the bronze medal in the 100m Individual Medley at the
European Sprint Swimming Championships 1991
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in
Gelsenkirchen
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. A year later in
Espoo
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, Sei repeated that feat.
See also
*
List of Estonian records in swimming
The Estonian records in swimming are the fastest ever performances of swimmers from Estonia, which are recognised and ratified by the Estonian Swimming Federation (Eesti Ujumisliit).
Long Course (50 m)
Men
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References
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1972 births
Living people
Estonian male freestyle swimmers
Olympic swimmers for Estonia
Swimmers at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Swimmers at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Swimmers at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Swimmers from Tallinn
20th-century Estonian people
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