Maksym Serhiyovich Krypak (, born 23 May 1995 in

Kharkiv Kharkiv, also known as Kharkov, is the second-largest List of cities in Ukraine, city in Ukraine.

) is a

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from

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who competes in

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and SM10 (individual medley) events. He won five gold and three silver medals at the

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, setting new world records in the 100 m backstroke and 400 m freestyle. Krypak won seven medals at the

2020 Paralympic Games The , branded as the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, were an international multi-sport event, multi-sport parasports event held from 24 August to 5 September 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. They were the 16th Summer Paralympic Games as organized by the Inte ...

and became the most titled athlete of these games.

Recognition

* Best Paralympic Swimmer of the Year according to

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(2021) *

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(2021)

References

External links

*
Maksym Krypak at the IPC Tokyo 2020 website
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