Yuriy Hromak

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Yuri Petrovich Hromak (Ukrainian: Yuriy Petrovych Hromak; Russian: Юрій Петрович Громак; 26 March 1948 – 14 December 1998)[1][2] was a Ukrainian former backstroke swimmer. He won a bronze medal in the 4 × 100 m medley relay at the 1968 Summer Olympics and a European gold in the 200 backstroke in 1966. During his short career, he won two national titles, in the 100 m and 200 m backstroke in 1967. He retired in 1970.[3]

Yuriy Hromak
Personal information
Born(1948-03-26)26 March 1948
Lviv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Died14 December 1998(1998-12-14) (aged 50)
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight88 kg (194 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
ClubDynamo Lviv
Medal record
Representing the  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1968 Mexico 4×100 m medley relay
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1966 Utrecht 200 m backstroke

References

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  1. ^ "Olympedia - Yury Gromak". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  2. ^ Biography of Yuriy Hromak (in Ukrainian)
  3. ^ "Yuriy Hromak". sports-reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2012.