Maksym Krypak

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 conventions, the patronymic is Serhiyovich and the family name is Krypak.
Maksym Krypak
Krypak with the 2016 Paralympics medals
Personal information
Full nameMaksym Serhiyovich Krypak
NationalityUkrainian
Born23 May 1995 (1995-05-23) (age 28)
Kharkiv, Ukraine
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle, backstroke, butterfly
Medal record
Men's para swimming
Representing  Ukraine
Summer Paralympics
Gold medal – first place2016 Rio de Janeiro50 m freestyle S10
Gold medal – first place2016 Rio de Janeiro100 m freestyle S10
Gold medal – first place2016 Rio de Janeiro400 m freestyle S10
Gold medal – first place2016 Rio de Janeiro4×100 m freestyle 34pts
Gold medal – first place2016 Rio de Janeiro100 m backstroke S10
Gold medal – first place2020 Tokyo100 m freestyle S10
Gold medal – first place2020 Tokyo100 m butterfly S10
Gold medal – first place2020 Tokyo200 m medley SM10
Gold medal – first place2020 Tokyo100 m backstroke S10
Gold medal – first place2020 Tokyo400 m freestyle S10
Silver medal – second place2016 Rio de Janeiro100 m butterfly S10
Silver medal – second place2016 Rio de Janeiro200 m medley SM10
Silver medal – second place2016 Rio de Janeiro4×100 m medley 34pts
Silver medal – second place2020 Tokyo50 m freestyle S10
Bronze medal – third place2020 Tokyo 4×100 m freestyle 34 pts

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
  1. "Swimming - KRYPAK Maksym - Tokyo 2020 Paralympics". Tokyo2020.org. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 27 August 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  2. "Maksym Krypak". Rio2016.com. Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 22 September 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  3. 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.
  4. (in Ukrainian) "Максим Крипак: що відомо про найтитулованішого спортсмена Паралімпіади". BBC News Україна. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  5. (in Ukrainian) Zelensky gave the title of Hero of Ukraine to Paralympic champion Krypak, Ukrayinska Pravda (17 September 2021)
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