Uladzimir Zhyharau
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Uladzimir Henadzievich Zhyharau |
| Nationality |
 Belarus |
| Born |
12 June 1992 Minsk, Belarus |
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle |
Uladzimir Henadzievich Zhyharau (Belarusian: Уладзімір Генадзьевіч Жыгараў; born June 12, 1992 in Minsk) is a Belarusian swimmer, who specialized in long-distance freestyle events.[1][2] Zhyharau qualified for the men's 1500 m freestyle, as a member of the Belarusian swimming team, at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, by attaining a B-standard entry time of 15:28.22.[3] He challenged six other swimmers on the first heat, including 17-year-old Jan Micka of the Czech Republic and two-time Olympian Ediz Yıldırımer of Turkey. Zhyharau finished the heat in sixth place by nearly fourteen seconds behind Bulgaria's Ventsislav Aydarski, recording the second slowest time of 15:48.67. Zhyharau failed to advance into the final, as he placed thirtieth overall in the preliminaries.[4]
References
- ↑ "Uladzimir Zhyharau". London 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
- ↑ "Uladzimir Zhyharau". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
- ↑ "Qualifying Athletes – Men's 1500 m freestyle" (PDF). FINA. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
- ↑ "Men's 1500m Freestyle Heat 1". London 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2013.