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2024 World Para Swimming European Open Championships
The 2024 World Para Swimming European Open Championships took place in Funchal, Portugal from 21 to 27 April 2024. It was the 7th edition of the Championships and the third hosted in Portugal. Italy topped the medal table, followed by Ukraine and the Netherlands. The Championships were also open to non-European nations to offer athletes and teams an important test ahead of the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris. Medals European Performances by guest non-european swimmers are ignored for the purposes of the European championships results, and the top three Europeans in each event receive gold, silver and bronze medals. Italy topped the medal table in golds, with Ukraine earning the most total medals for the fifth time in a row. Ukraine dominated men's swimming with 15 golds, while Italy led women's swimming with 13 golds. Hosts Portugal finished 20th, with 3 medals, all of which were silver. Open Performances by non-European competitors are recognised in the open classification, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Funchal
Funchal () officially Funchal City (), is the capital, largest city and a Municipality (Portugal), municipality in Portugal's Madeira, Autonomous Region of Madeira, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean. The city has a population of 105,795, making it the sixth largest city in Portugal. Because of its high cultural and historical value, Funchal is one of Portugal's main tourist attractions; it is also popular as a destination for New Year's Eve, and it is the leading Portuguese port on cruise liner dockings. Etymology The first settlers named their settlement Funchal after the abundant wild fennel that grew there. The name is formed from the Portuguese language, Portuguese word for fennel, ''funcho,'' and the suffix ''-al'', to denote "a plantation of fennel": History The settlement of Funchal began between 1420 and 1425. The island was divided into two Captaincy, captaincies''.'' The zones that would become the urbanized core of Funchal were founded by João Gonçalves Zarco who se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Kirill Pulver
Kirill Pulver (, born 19 June 2003) is a Russian swimmer, who won silver in the 200 m freestyle S5 at the 2024 Summer Paralympics The 2024 Summer Paralympics (), also known as the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games (), and branded as Paris 2024, were the 17th Summer Paralympic Games, an international Multi-sport event, multi-sport parasports event governed by the International P ... in Paris. References 2003 births Living people S5-classified para swimmers Russian male swimmers Russian male backstroke swimmers Russian male freestyle swimmers Paralympic swimmers for the Neutral Paralympic Athletes team Paralympic silver medalists for the Neutral Paralympic Athletes team Paralympic bronze medalists for the Neutral Paralympic Athletes team Paralympic medalists in swimming Medalists at the 2024 Summer Paralympics Swimmers at the 2024 Summer Paralympics 21st-century Russian sportsmen {{Russia-swimming-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Ihar Boki
Ihar Boki (; born 28 June 1994) is a visually impaired Belarusian Paralympic swimmer. Competing at 4 Paralympics from 2012 to 2024, Boki has won 21 Gold Medals, 1 Silver, and 1 Bronze Medal. He is the most successful Para Swimmer in history. , 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 ''Swimming World } ''Swimming World'' is a US-based quarterly swimming magazine that was first published in a magazine format as ''Junior Swimmer'' in January 1960. It concurrently runs online websites ''Swimming World Magazine'' and ''Swimming World News'' (kn ...''. References External links * 1994 births Living people Belarusian male freestyle swimmers World record holders in paralympic swimming S13-classified para swimmers Paralympic gold medalists for Belarus Paralympic silver medalists for Belarus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Edgaras Matakas
Edgaras Matakas (born 23 October 1998) is a Lithuanian Paralympic swimming, Paralympic swimmer. He won bronze in the 50-metre freestyle S11 in 2020. Matakas became Lithuania's first Paralympic swimmer to win a world title with the 2020 50m freestyle S11 bronze, he also won a bronze medal in the 100m freestyle S11 at the same championships. He is also a triple World Para Swimming European Championships, European champion at the 2020 World Para Swimming European Championships in Funchal. References External links * Edgaras Matakas at the Lithuanian Paralympic Committee, ''Lietuvos paralimpinis komitetas'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Matakas, Edgaras 1998 births Living people Sportspeople from Kaunas Lithuanian male freestyle swimmers Paralympic swimmers for Lithuania Swimmers at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Swimmers at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the World Para Swimming Championships Medalists at the World Para Swimming European Cham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
David Kratochvil
David (; , "beloved one") was a king of ancient Israel and Judah and the Kings of Israel and Judah, third king of the Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy), United Monarchy, according to the Hebrew Bible and Old Testament. The Tel Dan stele, an Canaanite and Aramaic inscriptions, Aramaic-inscribed stone erected by a king of Aram-Damascus in the late 9th/early 8th centuries BCE to commemorate a victory over two enemy kings, contains the phrase (), which is translated as "Davidic line, House of David" by most scholars. The Mesha Stele, erected by King Mesha of Moab in the 9th century BCE, may also refer to the "House of David", although this is disputed. According to Jewish works such as the ''Seder Olam Rabbah'', ''Seder Olam Zutta'', and ''Sefer ha-Qabbalah'' (all written over a thousand years later), David ascended the throne as the king of Judah in 885 BCE. Apart from this, all that is known of David comes from biblical literature, Historicity of the Bible, the historicit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Rogier Dorsman of the 2020 Summer Paralympics.
Rogier Dorsman (born 28 July 1999) is a Dutch Paralympic swimmer. He represented the Netherlands at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. Career Dorsman won gold medals at the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships in the Men's 200m Individual Medley and Men's 400m Freestyle Dorsman represented the Netherlands at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and won gold medals in the men's 400 metre freestyle S11, men's 200 metre individual medley SM11 and men's 100 metre breaststroke SB11. He was also the flag bearer for the Netherlands during the closing ceremony An opening ceremony, grand opening, or ribbon-cutting ceremony marks the official opening of a newly constructed location or the start of an event. References External links * ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Sergii Shevtsov
Sergii Shevtsov (born 29 June 1998) is a Ukrainian swimmer. He competed in the men's 50 metre freestyle event at the 2018 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m), in Hangzhou Hangzhou, , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ; formerly romanized as Hangchow is a sub-provincial city in East China and the capital of Zhejiang province. With a population of 13 million, the municipality comprises ten districts, two counti ..., China. References External links * 1998 births Living people Ukrainian male swimmers Ukrainian male freestyle swimmers Swimmers at the 2015 European Games European Games competitors for Ukraine Swimmers at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic swimmers for Ukraine Competitors at the 2017 Summer Universiade Swimmers from Zaporizhzhia 21st-century Ukrainian sportsmen {{Ukraine-swimming-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Stefano Raimondi
Stefano Raimondi (born 1 January 1998) is an Italian Paralympic swimmer who won 7 medals at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. Achievements Raimondi won 34 medals at the paralympic swimming 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 Paral ... international competitions. See also * Italy at the 2020 Summer Paralympics - Medalists References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Raimondi, Stefano 1998 births Living people Paralympic swimmers for Italy Swimmers at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Swimmers at the 2024 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2024 Summer Paralympics Paralympic medalists in swimming Paralympic gold medalists for Italy Paralympic silver medalists for Italy Paralympic bronze medalists for Italy Medalists at the W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Ihor Nimchenko
Ihor Nimchenko (born 15 April 1998) is a Ukrainian Paralympic swimmer. He represented Ukraine at the 2024 Summer Paralympics. Career Nimchenko represented Ukraine at the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships The 2023 World Para Swimming Championships was the 12th edition of the World Para Swimming Championships, an international swimming competition for swimmers with disabilities. It was held in Manchester, Great Britain from 31 July to 6 August 202 ... and won a silver medal in the 100 metre butterfly S10 and a bronze medal in the 100 metre backstroke S10 events. Nimchenko represented Ukraine at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and won a silver medal in the 100 m butterfly S10 event. References External links * . 1998 births Living people Medalists at the World Para Swimming Championships Medalists at the World Para Swimming European Championships Paralympic swimmers for Ukraine Swimmers at the 2024 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2024 Summer Paralympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Bogdan Mozgovoi
Bogdan Olegovich Mozgovoi (; born 29 October 2000) is a Russian Paralympic swimmer. He represented Russian Paralympic Committee athletes at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. Career Mozgovoi represented Russian Paralympic Committee athletes at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Russian athletes competed in the 2020 Summer Paralympics under the acronym of the Russian Paralympic Committee (RPC), using a flag depicting a one-off emblem representing the committee. On 9 December 2019, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) ha ... where he won gold medals in the 100 metre breaststroke S9 event and men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay 34pts event. At the 2024 Paralympics in Paris, Mozgovoi won a bronze medal in the 100-meter backstroke, finished fourth in the 200-meter complex and became seventh in the 50-meter freestyle in the S9 class. Personal life His fatger is Oleg Valeryevich, and his mother is Raisa Raisovna. References 2000 births Living people Paralympic swimmers for Russia Me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Denis Tarasov
Denis Tarasov (born 31 July 1993) is a Paralympic swimmer from Russia competing mainly in category S8 events. At the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London he won five medals, including gold in the 50 metre freestyle S8 event. He has represented Russia at two IPC World Championships with a total of 12 medals. At the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow he set four world records, two as part of Russian relay teams and two individual records, in the 50m and 100m freestyle S8 events. Personal history Tarasov was born with a congenital cerebral palsy. His father is a retired boxer, and his brother competed in swimming. He attends Saratov State University where he studies economics. Career history Tarasov began swimming at the age of six, after his parents took him to the local pool to improve his general health. He progressed to swimming competitively, joining the Youth Adaptive Sports School Rehabilitation and Physical Education Club in Saratov. Before 2012 Tarasov was offic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Simone Barlaam
Simone Barlaam (born 12 July 2000) is an Italian Paralympic swimmer who competes in international level events. He is a thirteen time World champion and eight time European champion. He competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, winning a gold medal. Personal life Barlaam was born with a coxa vara and congenital hypoplasia in his right femur which means that his right leg doesn't develop resulting in his right leg shorter than his left leg. Coxa vara was caused by doctors who performed a podalic version procedure while he was in utero but his leg broke which doctors knew nothing about. During his childhood, he went through thirteen surgeries to correct his right leg. Swimming career Barlaam began Paralympic swimming when he was fifteen years old and won his first medals at the 2017 World Para Swimming Championships in Mexico City Mexico City is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Mexico, largest city of Mexico, as well as the List of North American cities by po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
