Ihor Snitko (Ігор Снітко, also spelled Igor Snitko, born 13 August 1978) is a freestyleswimmer from
Ukraine
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, who was a specialist in the long-distance events. He won the silver medal in the men's 1500 m freestyle event at the 1997 European Championships in
Seville
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, Spain, followed by the gold medal two years later in
. He represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in
Atlanta, Georgia
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