Oleh Lisohor (born 17 January 1979 in
Brovary
Brovary ( uk, Бровари, , yi, בראָוואַר, Brovar) is a city in Kyiv Oblast (Region) in northern Ukraine, an eastern suburb of the country's capital, Kyiv. It is the administrative centre of Brovary Raion (district). Brovary h ...
,
Kyiv Oblast
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,
Soviet Union
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) is a Ukrainian
swimmer
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.
Career
Lisohor is the former
world record
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holder in the 50 metres
breaststroke
Breaststroke is a swimming style in which the swimmer is on their chest and the torso does not rotate. It is the most popular recreational style due to the swimmer's head being out of the water a large portion of the time, and that it can be s ...
, long course, with 27.18 seconds. The record was set in
Berlin
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on 2 August 2002. Lisohor is also the former record holder over 50 metres breaststroke (
short course
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). He took part in three
Olympic Games
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. He won two world titles in the 50 m breaststroke, in 2001 and 2007. He made an appearance in
Régis Wargnier
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's film
East/West
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.
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See also
* World record progression 50 metres breaststroke
World records in the 50-metre breaststroke competitive swimming event are recorded for men and women in 50-metre pools (long course) and 25-metre pools (short course).
Men Long course
Short course
Women Long ...
References
External links
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1979 births
Living people
Ukrainian male swimmers
Olympic swimmers of Ukraine
Male breaststroke swimmers
Swimmers at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Swimmers at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Swimmers at the 2008 Summer Olympics
World record setters in swimming
World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming
Medalists at the FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)
European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming
Universiade medalists in swimming
Universiade gold medalists for Ukraine
Universiade silver medalists for Ukraine
Universiade bronze medalists for Ukraine
Medalists at the 2001 Summer Universiade
Medalists at the 2003 Summer Universiade
Medalists at the 2005 Summer Universiade
People from Brovary
Sportspeople from Kyiv Oblast