Ihar Boki (Belarusian: Ігар Аляксандравіч Бокій; born 28 June 1994)[2] 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. As of February 2013[update], 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.[3] In 2018, he was named the World Disabled Male Swimmer of the Year by Swimming World.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c "BOKI Ihar". ipc.infostradasports.com. Archived from the original on 4 October 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ "Ihar Boki". The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on 8 September 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
- ^ IPC Swimming World Records – Long Course[permanent dead link]. paralympic.org
- ^ "Swimming World Presents: "The 2018 Athletes of the Year"". Swimming World. 3 January 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
External links
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- Ihar Boki at World Aquatics
- Ihar Boki at SwimRankings.net
- Ihar Boki at Paralympic.org
- Ihar Boki at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)
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