Artur Wojdat (born 20 May 1968 in

Olsztyn Olsztyn ( , ; german: Allenstein ; Old Prussian: ''Alnāsteini'' * Latin: ''Allenstenium'', ''Holstin'') is a city on the Łyna River in northern Poland. It is the capital of the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, and is a city with county right ...

) is a former international

swimmer Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic ...

from

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, who won the bronze medal in the men's 400 metres freestyle at the

1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October ...

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. He also competed at the

1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as ...

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. He came to the 1988 Seoul Olympics as a world record holder in the 400 m freestyle event. In the final of the Olympics he beat his world record time but managed to only finish third behind Uwe Dassler and Duncan Armstrong.

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* 1968 births Living people Polish male freestyle swimmers Olympic swimmers of Poland Swimmers at the 1988 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1992 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Poland Sportspeople from Olsztyn World record setters in swimming Olympic bronze medalists in swimming World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming Medalists at the FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming Iowa Hawkeyes men's swimmers University of Iowa alumni Medalists at the 1988 Summer Olympics Universiade medalists in swimming Universiade gold medalists for Poland Universiade silver medalists for Poland Medalists at the 1991 Summer Universiade 20th-century Polish people {{Poland-swimming-bio-stub

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