Maksym_Krypak

Maksym Krypak

Maksym Krypak

Ukrainian Paralympic swimmer

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]

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Serhiyovich and the family name is Krypak.
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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

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    "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.
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    "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.
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    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.
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    "Максим Крипак: що відомо про найтитулованішого спортсмена Паралімпіади". BBC News Україна (in Ukrainian). 6 September 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
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    "Zelensky gave the title of Hero of Ukraine to Paralympic champion Krypak". Ukrayinska Pravda (in Ukrainian). 17 September 2021.
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