Denys Viktorovych Syzonenko ( uk, Денис Вікторович Сизоненко; born April 13, 1984) is a Ukrainian former swimmer, who specialized in freestyle events. He is a single-time Olympian (2004), and a two-time relay medalist at the Universiade (2003 and 2005). He also trains for Dynamo Kyiv swimming team, under his longtime coach Viktor Turchin. Syzonenko qualified only for the men's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay, as a member of the Ukrainian team, at the

2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad ( el, Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας, ) and also known as Athens 2004 ( el, Αθήνα 2004), ...

Athens Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (pl.) ) is both the capital and largest city of Greece. With a population close to four million, it is also the seventh largest city in the European Union. Athens dominates ...

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Andriy Serdinov Andriy Serdinov (born 17 November 1982) is a Ukrainian swimmer, who competed in the 2000 Olympics, 2004 Olympics and the 2008 Olympics. Serdinov also won the bronze medal in the 100 m butterfly at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Serdinov was a ...

Pavel Khnykin Pavlo Khnykin (born April 5, 1969) is a retired freestyle swimmer from Vinnytsia, Ukraine. He was born in Sverdlovsk, Russian SFSR. He competed in four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992 for the Unified Team. He won the silver med ...

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Yuriy Yegoshin Yuriy Yegoshyn (born 2 June 1985) is a Ukrainian Ukrainian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Ukraine * Something relating to Ukrainians, an East Slavic people from Eastern Europe * Something relating to demographics of Ukraine in ...

in heat two, Syzonenko swam a lead-off leg and recorded a split of 50.05, but the Ukrainians missed the top 8 final by almost a full second, finishing in fifth place and tenth overall with a national record of 3:18.95. At the

2005 Summer Universiade The 2005 Summer Universiade, also known as the XXIII Summer Universiade, took place in İzmir, Turkey, in August. Emblem The emblem is the letter “U”, inspired by the bird's-eye view of the Gulf of İzmir. This shape has perfectly fit the lett ...

in Izmir, Turkey, Syzonenko helped out the Ukrainian team (Anton Buhayov,

Oleg Lisogor Oleh Lisohor (born 17 January 1979 in Brovary, Kyiv Oblast, Soviet Union) is a Ukrainian swimmer. Career Lisohor is the former world record holder in the 50 metres breaststroke, long course, with 27.18 seconds. The record was set in Berlin on 2 ...

, and Serhiy Advena) to upset their American rivals and claim the medley relay title in a final time of 3:38.49.

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1984 births Living people Ukrainian male swimmers Olympic swimmers for Ukraine Swimmers at the 2004 Summer Olympics Ukrainian male freestyle swimmers Summer World University Games medalists in swimming Sportspeople from Bila Tserkva FISU World University Games gold medalists for Ukraine FISU World University Games silver medalists for Ukraine Medalists at the 2003 Summer Universiade Medalists at the 2005 Summer Universiade 21st-century Ukrainian sportspeople {{Ukraine-swimming-bio-stub