Ihar Boki

Ihar Boki (Belarusian: Ігар Аляксандравіч Бокій; born 28 June 1994)[2] is a visually impaired Belarusian Paralympic swimmer. He competed at the 2012, 2016 and 2020 Paralympics and won 16 gold medals.[2] As of February 2013, 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]

Ihar Boki
Ihar Boki on a 2016 stamp of Belarus
Personal information
Nationality Belarus
Born (1994-06-28) 28 June 1994
Bobruisk, Belarus
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Sport
SportParalympic swimming
Disability classS13, SB13, SM13[1]
Coached byGennady Vishnyakov[1]
Medal record
Men's para swimming
Representing  Belarus
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place2012 London100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2012 London400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2012 London100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place2012 London100 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place2012 London200 m medley
Gold medal – first place2016 Rio de Janeiro50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2016 Rio de Janeiro400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2016 Rio de Janeiro100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2016 Rio de Janeiro100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place2016 Rio de Janeiro100 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place2016 Rio de Janeiro200 m individual medley
Gold medal – first place2020 Tokyo100 m butterfly S13
Gold medal – first place2020 Tokyo50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2020 Tokyo100 m backstroke S13
Gold medal – first place2020 Tokyo200 m individual medley
Gold medal – first place2020 Tokyo400 m freestyle S13
Silver medal – second place2012 London50 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2016 Rio de Janeiro100 m breaststroke
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2013 Montreal100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2013 Montreal400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2013 Montreal100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place2013 Montreal100 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place2013 Montreal200 m medley
Gold medal – first place2015 Glasgow50 m freestyle S13
Gold medal – first place2015 Glasgow100 m medley S13
Gold medal – first place2015 Glasgow200 m medley SM13
Gold medal – first place2015 Glasgow100 m freestyle S13
Gold medal – first place2015 Glasgow400 m freestyle S13
Gold medal – first place2015 Glasgow100 m butterfly S13
Silver medal – second place2015 Glasgow100 m breaststroke SB13
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2014 Eindhoven50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2014 Eindhoven100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2016 Funchal50m freestyle S13
Gold medal – first place2016 Funchal100m freestyle S13
Gold medal – first place2016 Funchal400m freestyle S13
Gold medal – first place 2016 Funchal 100 m backstroke – S13
Gold medal – first place 2016 Funchal 100 m butterfly – S13
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Funchal 100 m breaststroke – SB13

References
  1. "BOKI Ihar". ipc.infostradasports.com. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  2. "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.
  3. IPC Swimming World Records – Long Course. paralympic.org
  4. "Swimming World Presents: "The 2018 Athletes of the Year"". Swimming World. 3 January 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
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