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Maksym Veraksa

Maksym Veraksa (born 14 August 1984) is a paralympic swimmer from Ukraine competing mainly in category S12 events.[1]

Maksym Veraksa
Personal information
Born (1984-08-14) 14 August 1984 (age 41)
Sport
SportSwimming
ClubInvasport, Kharkiv
CoachVasyl Keke
Medal record
Men's para swimming
Representing  Ukraine
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place2008 Beijing50 m freestyle - S12
Gold medal – first place2008 Beijing100 m freestyle - S12
Gold medal – first place2008 Beijing100 m breaststroke - SB12
Gold medal – first place2008 Beijing200 m individual medley - SM12
Gold medal – first place2012 London50 m freestyle - S12
Gold medal – first place2012 London100 m freestyle - S12
Gold medal – first place2012 London 200 m individual medley - SM12
Gold medal – first place2016 Rio de Janeiro50 m freestyle - S12
Silver medal – second place2020 Tokyo100 m freestyle - S12
Silver medal – second place2024 Paris100 m freestyle - S12
Bronze medal – third place2008 Beijing100 m backstroke - S12
Bronze medal – third place2012 London 100 m breaststroke - SB12
Bronze medal – third place2016 Rio de Janeiro100 m freestyle - S12
Bronze medal – third place2016 Rio de Janeiro100 m breaststroke - S12
Bronze medal – third place2020 Tokyo50 m freestyle - S13
Bronze medal – third place2020 Tokyo Mixed 4×100 m freestyle relay 49pts
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2006 Durban50 m freestyle - S12
Gold medal – first place2006 Durban100 m freestyle - S12
Gold medal – first place2006 Durban100 m backstroke - S12
Gold medal – first place2006 Durban4x100 m medley relay 49pts
Gold medal – first place2010 Eindhoven50 m freestyle - S12
Gold medal – first place2010 Eindhoven100 m breaststroke - SB12
Gold medal – first place2010 Eindhoven200 m ind. medley - SM12
Gold medal – first place2013 Montreal50 m freestyle - S12
Gold medal – first place2013 Montreal100 m freestyle - S12
Gold medal – first place2015 Glasgow50 m freestyle - S12
Gold medal – first place2023 Manchester50 m freestyle - S12
Silver medal – second place2010 Eindhoven100 m backstroke - S12
Silver medal – second place2010 Eindhoven4x100m medley relay 49pts
Silver medal – second place2013 Montreal100 m breaststroke - SB12
Silver medal – second place2025 Singapore100 m freestyle S12
Bronze medal – third place2022 Madeira100 m freestyle S12
Bronze medal – third place2025 Singapore50 m freestyle S12
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2009 Reykjavik100 m freestyle – S12
Gold medal – first place2009 Reykjavik50 m freestyle - S12
Gold medal – first place2009 Reykjavik200 m ind. medley – SM12
Gold medal – first place2009 Reykjavik100 m backstroke – S12
Gold medal – first place2011 Berlin50 m freestyle – S12
Gold medal – first place2011 Berlin100 m freestyle - S12
Gold medal – first place2011 Berlin100 m breaststroke - SB12
Gold medal – first place2011 Berlin200 m ind. medley - SM12
Gold medal – first place2014 Eindhoven50 m freestyle – S12
Gold medal – first place2014 Eindhoven100 m freestyle – S12
Gold medal – first place2016 Funchal50m freestyle S12
Silver medal – second place2011 Berlin100 m backstroke S12
Silver medal – second place2024 Madeira100 m freestyle S12
Bronze medal – third place2016 Funchal100m freestyle S13
Bronze medal – third place2024 Madeira50 m freestyle S13

Career

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Maksym competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics and 2012 Summer Paralympics as part of the Ukrainian Paralympic team. There he competed in five events winning five medals, four of them gold. In the 100m Backstroke he finished third behind Russia's Alexander Nevolin-Svetov and fellow Ukrainian Sergii Klippert who both swam quicker than the previous world record. Maksym however got revenge beating both athletes in the 50m and 100m freestyle, the 200m individual medley and beating Sergei in the 100m Breaststroke all in world record times. In the 2012 Games in London he won a further four medals, three of them gold.[2]

References

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  1. ↑ "Veraksa, Maksym". paralympic.org. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "Maksym Veraksa". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee.
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