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Dmitrii Kokarev (also spelled Dmitry, born February 11, 1991, in Nizhny Novgorod) is a Russian swimmer.
Career
He represented Russia at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, winning two gold medals in the 200 metre freestyle and 100 metre freestyle events.[1] Kokarev competes in the S2 disability category, for athletes with severe disabilities. He set a world record in the S2 200 metres (660 ft) freestyle, with a time of 4:45.43.[2] His time in the 100 metres (330 ft) event was 2:19.39.[3]
References
- ^ "Russian Dmitry Kokarev won gold medal at the Paralympics Games in Beijing". The Voice of Russia. Archived from the original on November 2, 2009. Retrieved September 9, 2008.
- ^ "Swimming Day 1 Review: World and Paralympic records flood the Water Cube". Xinhua. Archived from the original on September 10, 2008. Retrieved September 7, 2008.
- ^ "Swimmer celebrate successful morning in the pool". SportFocus. Retrieved September 8, 2008.
External links
- Dmitrii Kokarev at the International Paralympic Committee
- Dmitrii Kokarev at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)
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