Andrei Radzionau (Belarusian: Андрэй Радзіонаў; born June 16, 1985) is a Belarusian swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events.[2] Radzionau was also a varsity swimmer for the Louisville Cardinals, who graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in environmental analysis from University of Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Radz[1] |
| Nationality |  Belarus |
| Born | 16 June 1985 Minsk, Belarusian SSR |
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle |
| Club | RTsFVS Minsk (BLR) |
| College team | Louisville Cardinals (USA) |
| Coach | Arthur Albeiro (USA) |
Radzionau qualified for the men's 50 m freestyle at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, by establishing a new Belarusian record and clearing a FINA B-standard entry time of 22.72 from the national championships in his hometown Minsk.[1][3][4] He challenged seven other swimmers on the ninth heat, including three-time Olympian Camilo Becerra of Colombia. Radzionau edged out Filipino-American tanker and Florida-based resident Daniel Coakley to take the fifth spot by four hundredths of a second (0.04), posting his personal best of 22.65. Radzionau placed twenty-sixth out of 97 swimmers in the preliminaries.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Swimmer Andrei Radzionau Clinches Olympic Berth With National Record". Louisville Cardinals. 25 June 2008. Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Andrei Radzionau". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
- ^ "Olympic Cut Sheet – Men's 50m Freestyle" (PDF). Swimming World Magazine. p. 1. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
- ^ "Next Off The Blocks: Adam Madarassy and Andrei Radzionau". Louisville Cardinals. 4 April 2008. Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
- ^ "Men's 50m Freestyle Heat 9". Beijing 2008. NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
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