Maksym Krypak

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Maksym Krypak
Krypak with the 2016 Paralympics medals
Personal information
Full nameMaksym Serhiyovich Krypak
NationalityUkrainian
Born23 May 1995 (1995-05-23) (age 28)
Kharkiv, Ukraine
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle, backstroke, butterfly
Medal record
Men's para swimming
Representing  Ukraine
Summer Paralympics
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 50 m freestyle S10
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 100 m freestyle S10
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 400 m freestyle S10
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 4×100 m freestyle 34pts
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 100 m backstroke S10
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo 100 m freestyle S10
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo 100 m butterfly S10
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo 200 m medley SM10
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo 100 m backstroke S10
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo 400 m freestyle S10
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 100 m butterfly S10
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 200 m medley SM10
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 4×100 m medley 34pts
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo 50 m freestyle S10
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo 4×100 m freestyle 34 pts
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 London 100 m freestyle S10
Gold medal – first place 2019 London 100 m backstroke S10
Gold medal – first place 2019 London 100 m butterfly S10
Gold medal – first place 2019 London 400 m freestyle S10
Gold medal – first place 2019 London 200 m individual medley S10
Silver medal – second place 2019 London 4 × 100 m freestyle relay 34pts
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Dublin 100 m backstroke S10
Gold medal – first place 2018 Dublin 50 m freestyle S10
Gold medal – first place 2018 Dublin 100 m freestyle S10
Gold medal – first place 2018 Dublin 400 m freestyle S10
Gold medal – first place 2020 Funchal 50 m freestyle S10
Gold medal – first place 2020 Funchal 100 m freestyle S10
Gold medal – first place 2020 Funchal 400 m freestyle S10
Gold medal – first place 2020 Funchal 100 m backstroke S10
Gold medal – first place 2020 Funchal 100 m butterfly S10
Gold medal – first place 2020 Funchal 200 m individual medley SM10
Silver medal – second place 2018 Dublin 200 m individual medley S10
Silver medal – second place 2018 Dublin 100 m butterfly S10
Silver medal – second place 2018 Dublin 4 × 100 metres freestyle relay 34 pts
Silver medal – second place 2020 Funchal 4 x 100 m freestyle medley 34 pts

Maksym Serhiyovich Krypak (Ukrainian: Максим Сергійович Крипак, born 23 May 1995 in Kharkiv)[1] is a Paralympic swimmer from Ukraine who competes in S10 and SM10 (individual medley) events. He won five gold and three silver medals at the 2016 Rio Paralympics, setting new world records in the 100 m backstroke and 400 m freestyle.[2]

Krypak won seven medals at the 2020 Paralympic Games and became the most titled athlete of these games.[3][4]

On 17 September 2021 President Volodymyr Zelensky awarded Krypak the title of Hero of Ukraine.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Swimming: KRYPAK Maksym". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 27 August 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Maksym Krypak". Rio 2016 Paralympics. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 22 September 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  3. ^ Translated by Vitalii Holich (7 September 2021). "Seven medals. A Ukrainian became the most titled sportsman of the 2020 Paralympics". ТВОЄ МІСТО. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Максим Крипак: що відомо про найтитулованішого спортсмена Паралімпіади". BBC News Україна (in Ukrainian). 6 September 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Zelensky gave the title of Hero of Ukraine to Paralympic champion Krypak". Ukrayinska Pravda (in Ukrainian). 17 September 2021.

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