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Ihor Snitko

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Full name
  
Іgor Snіtko

Name
  
Ihor Snitko

Nationality
  
Ukraine

Role
  
Olympic athlete


Sport
  
Swimming

Height
  
1.90 m

Strokes
  
Freestyle

Weight
  
86 kg

Born
  
13 August 1978 (age 45) (
1978-08-13
)

Ihor Snitko (Ігор Снітко, also spelled Igor Snitko, born 13 August 1978) is a freestyle swimmer from Ukraine, who was a specialist in the long-distance events. He won the silver medal in the men's 1500 m freestyle event at the 1997 European Championships in Seville, Spain, followed by the gold medal two years later in Istanbul. He represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in Atlanta, Georgia (1996).

Snitko was born in Kharkiv, Ukraine.

References

Ihor Snitko Wikipedia