Robert Braknis (born January 8, 1973) is a

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former competition

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, who competed for his native country at the

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. There he finished in 16th position in the 100-metre backstroke and in twelfth place with the men's relay team in the 4x100-medley relay. Braknis set the Canadian and Commonwealth record in the 50-metre backstroke in 1994. Braknis is a graduate of

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where he was a 7-time

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and the Atlantic Coast Conference Swimmer of the Year in 1995. He was also a torch-bearer for the 2010 Winter Olympics torch relay. He is a retired police officer for the

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, Ontario.

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1973 births Living people Canadian male backstroke swimmers Canadian male freestyle swimmers Florida State Seminoles men's swimmers Canadian expatriate swimmers in the United States Olympic swimmers for Canada Swimmers from Montreal Swimmers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Canada Commonwealth Games silver medallists in swimming Swimmers at the 1994 Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 1994 Commonwealth Games {{Canada-swimming-bio-stub

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