Maxim_Podoprigora

Maxim Podoprigora

Maxim Podoprigora

Austrian swimmer

Maxim Podoprigora (born April 18, 1978 in Kiev, Ukraine)[1] is an Olympic breaststroke swimmer from Austria. He has swum for Austria at three Olympics (2000, 2004 and 2008[2]) swimming the 200 breaststroke at all three and the 100 breaststroke in 2004.[2][3]

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He swims for Vienna Swim Club (ASV Wien) and studied at the University of Vienna.[2] He serves in the Austrian Army.[2]

His primary event is the 200 breaststroke.[4] In 2001, he garnered a silver medal at the World Championships in the event, in an Austrian Record of 2:11.09. In 2000, he won a bronze medal at the European Championships in the 200 breaststroke. At the European Short Course Championships, he has won medals in the event in: 1998 (bronze), 2001 (gold), and 2002 (silver).

He is Jewish.[3]

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  1. [1]
    Podoprigora's entry from sports-reference.com; retrieved 2012-03-29.
  2. [2]
    "2008 Beijing Summer Olympics | Maxim PODOPRIGORA Profile & Bio, Photos & Videos". 2008.nbcolympics.com. April 18, 1978. Archived from the original on May 16, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
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    "Podoprigora, Maxim". Jewsinsports.org. April 18, 1978. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
  4. [4]
    "Swimming – Maxim Podoprigora (Austria): season totals". The-sports.org. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
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