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2014 IPC Swimming European Championships – Men's 200 Metre Freestyle
The men's 200 metre Freestyle swimming, freestyle at the 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships was held at the Pieter van den Hoogenband Swimming Stadium in Eindhoven from 4–10 August. Medalists See also *List of IPC world records in swimming References {{DEFAULTSORT:2014 IPC Swimming European Championships - Men's 200 metre freestyle 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships, freestyle 200 m men ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freestyle Swimming
Freestyle is a category of Swimming (sport), swimming competition, defined by the rules of World Aquatics, in which competitors are subject to only a few limited restrictions on their swimming stroke. Freestyle races are the most common of all swimming competitions, with distances beginning with and reaching , also known as the mile. The term 'freestyle stroke' is sometimes used as a synonym for 'front crawl', as front crawl is the fastest surface swimming stroke. It is now the most common stroke used in freestyle competitions. The 1896 Summer Olympics, first Olympics Swimming at the 1896 Summer Olympics, held open water swimming events, but after a few Olympic Games, closed water swimming was introduced. The front crawl or freestyle was the first event that was introduced. Technique Freestyle swimming implies the use of legs and arms for competitive swimming, except in the case of the Individual Medley, individual medley or Medley relay (athletics), medley relay events. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Oribe
Richard Oribe Lumbreras (born 22 February 1974) is a Basque Spanish Paralympic swimmer born in San Sebastian. He started swimming very soon as a treatment for his congenital mental disability. He is one of the most awarded Spanish athletes of all time. Personal Oribe has cerebral palsy. Swimming In 2007, he competed at the IDM German Open. Paralympics He won a silver medal in the 100 metres freestyle — S4 event at the 2008 Paralympics, and at the 2012 Paralympics The 2012 Summer Paralympics, branded as the London 2012 Paralympic Games, were an international Multi-sport event, multi-sport parasports event held from 29 August to 9 September 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. They were the 14th Sum ... won a silver medal in the same event and a bronze in the 200 metres freestyle — S4. Achievements References {{DEFAULTSORT:Oribe, Richard Swimmers from the Basque Country (autonomous community) Swimmers at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Swim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Thomas (swimmer)
Jack Thomas (born 30 May 1995) is a British parasport swimmer. Thomas competes in the S14 classification for swimmers with intellectual disabilities, mainly freestyle and backstroke, preferring shorter distances. In 2014 he competed at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow representing Wales and took the bronze medal in the 200m freestyle S14. Personal history Thomas was born in Swansea, Wales in 1995 to Mark and Wendy Thomas. When Jack was two years old he was diagnosed as having learning difficulties. He was educated at Morriston Comprehensive. Career history Thomas first began swimming at the age of four, when his parents took him to the local pool in an attempt to help him burn off excess energy. As he matured, he showed promise as a competitive swimmer and won several junior competitions but the decision made by the IPC, after a controversy at the 2000 Summer Paralympics, meant a competitive ban on all events for athletes with an intellectual disability. This saw him unable to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Hamer (swimmer)
Thomas Hamer (born 16 August 1998) is an English British swimmer. Hamer is Commonwealth, European & World Champion. He has held Previous World Records in the 200m freestyle event and has held many British records in other swimming strokes. Hamer competes mainly in freestyle and individual medley preferring shorter distances. His first international competition was in 2014 Commonwealth Games Glasgow and took a silver medal in the 200m freestyle at 15 years of age. Career history *2014 Commonwealth Games ** Silver medal, 200m Freestyle Swimming - first person to represent GB in this event *2016 IPC Swimming European Championships ** European Champion (first), 200m Freestyle ** Bronze medal, 200m individual medley *2016 Paralympic Games The 2016 Summer Paralympics (), the 15th Summer Paralympic Games, were a major international multi-sport event for disabled sports, athletes with disabilities governed by the International Paralympic Committee, held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon Margeir Sverrisson
Jon is a shortened form of the common given name Jonathan, derived from "YHWH has given". The name is spelled Jón in Iceland and on the Faroe Islands. In the Nordic countries, it is derived from Johannes. Notable people * Jon Aaraas (born 1986), Norwegian ski jumper *Jon Abbate (born 1985), American gridiron football player * Jon Abbott, American media executive * Jon Aberasturi (born 1989), Basque bicycle racer * Jon Ramon Aboitiz (1948–2018), Filipino businessman *Jon Abrahams (born 1977), American actor *Jon Abrahamsen (born 1951), Norwegian footballer *Jon Ackerson, American lawyer and politician * Jon Adams, American folk musician *Jon Adkins (born 1977), American baseball player *Jon Agee (born 1960), American writer and illustrator *Jon Agirre (born 1997), Spanish cyclist * Jon E. Ahlquist (1944–2020), American molecular biologist and ornithologist *Jon Akass (1933–1990), British journalist *Jon Åker (1927–2013), Norwegian hospital director *Jon Akin (born 1977), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Scully (swimmer)
James or Jim Scully may refer to: * James Scully (GC) (1909–1974), of the Pioneer Corps; awarded the George Cross *James Scully (poet) (born 1937), American poet *Skull the Slayer Skull the Slayer (James Patrick Scully) is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character debuted in his own book in August 1975. Creation The idea of Skull the Slayer came to Marv Wolfman in 1973, while w ... (James Patrick Scully), a comic book character * Jim Scully (public servant), Australian public servant * James Scully (actor) (born 1992), American actor {{hndis, Scully, James ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sebastián Rodríguez (swimmer)
Sebastián Rodríguez may refer to: * Sebastián Rodríguez de Villaviciosa (1618–1663), Spanish dramatist * Sebastián Rodríguez Veloso Sebastián Rodríguez Veloso (; born on 27 February 1957) is a Spanish paralympic swimming, Paralympic swimmer. He has competed at four Paralympic Games winning fifteen medals: eight gold, four silver and three bronze. His attendance at the Gam ... (born 1957), Spanish Paralympic swimmer * Pablo Sebastián Rodríguez (born 1978), Argentine basketball player * Sebastián Rodríguez (footballer) (born 1992), Uruguayan footballer {{hndis, Rodriguez, Sebastian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Mullen
Andrew Mullen (born 29 November 1996) is a British Paralympian swimmer. Mullen competes in the S5 disability category in freestyle, backstroke and butterfly, specialising in sprint events. He competed in the 2012 and 2016 Summer Paralympics and won a silver and two bronze medals in 2016.Andrew Mullen . rio2016.com Earlier in 2013 he won silver and bronze at the in Montreal. Personal history Mullen was born in , Scotland in 1996. He was born with a shortened left leg. He was educated at[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Schoenmaker
Michael Schoenmaker (born 3 February 1983) is a Dutch Paralympic swimmer. He represented the Netherlands at the 2012 Summer Paralympics and at the 2016 Summer Paralympics. At the 2012 Summer Paralympics held in London, United Kingdom, he won the gold medal in the men's 50 metre breaststroke SB3 event. At the 2016 Summer Paralympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, he won the silver medal in the men's 200 metre freestyle S4 event and the bronze medal in the men's 100 metre freestyle S4 event. References External links * * Living people 1983 births Sportspeople from Roosendaal Swimmers from North Brabant Dutch male freestyle swimmers Dutch male breaststroke swimmers Paralympic swimmers for the Netherlands Paralympic gold medalists for the Netherlands Paralympic silver medalists for the Netherlands Paralympic bronze medalists for the Netherlands Paralympic medalists in swimming Swimmers at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Swimmers at the 2016 Summer Paralym ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrii Derevinskyi
Andrii Derevinskyi (; born 28 March 1988) is a Ukrainian Paralympic swimmer. He represented Ukraine at the 2016 Summer Paralympics and he won two bronze medals: in the men's 50 metre freestyle S4 event and in the mixed 4 x 50 metre freestyle relay 20pts event. He won six medals at the 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships; three individual medals and three medals in team events. At the 2018 World Para Swimming European Championships The 2018 World Para Swimming European Championships, known for sponsorship reasons as the 2018 World Para Swimming Allianz European Championships took place in Dublin, Ireland from 13 to 19 August 2018. It was the 5th edition of the Championship ... he won the gold medal in the 4 x 50 metres medley relay event. References External links * 1988 births Living people Ukrainian male freestyle swimmers Paralympic swimmers for Ukraine Paralympic bronze medalists for Ukraine Swimmers at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Medalists at t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 IPC Swimming European Championships
The 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships was an international swimming competition held in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, from the 4th to the 10th of August. Around 375 athletes from 35 different countries attended. The venue, the Pieter van den Hoogenband Swimming Stadium, also held the 2010 IPC Swimming World Championships. Venue The Championship was staged at the Pieter van den Hoogenband Swimming Stadium located in the south of Eindhoven. The complex contains three outdoor swimming pools, all renovated shortly before the staging of the competition. Coverage As with the 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships, the IPC will continue to show live streaming of the finals on ParalympicSport.TV. In the United Kingdom Channel 4 continued their commitment to parasport with their own live streaming Paralympics website with pool-side commentary and live action shown daily on their sister channel More4. Events Classification Athletes are allocated a classification for each event ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ioannis Kostakis
Ioannis Kostakis (born 16 December 1971) is a Greek swimmer. He has represented Greece at the Paralympic Games on seven occasions, in 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020 and 2024 The year saw the list of ongoing armed conflicts, continuation of major armed conflicts, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Myanmar civil war (2021–present), Myanmar civil war, the Sudanese civil war (2023–present), Sudane ... . He won the bronze medal at the 2004 Games in Athens. References External links * 1971 births Living people Greek male freestyle swimmers Paralympic swimmers for Greece Paralympic bronze medalists for Greece Swimmers at the 2000 Summer Paralympics Swimmers at the 2004 Summer Paralympics Swimmers at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Swimmers at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Swimmers at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Swimmers at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Swimmers at the 2024 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2004 Summer Paralympics S3-classifi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
