Vyacheslav Shyrshov
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Vyacheslav Viktorovych Shyrshov (born July 9, 1979) is a freestyle
swimmer from Ukraine
, who won the gold medal in the men's 50 metres freestyle event at the 2003 Summer Universiade
in Daegu
. He represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000 in Sydney, Australia.
Freestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
swimmer from Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
, who won the gold medal in the men's 50 metres freestyle event at the 2003 Summer Universiade
Swimming at the 2003 Summer Universiade
The swimming competition during the 2003 Summer Universiade, also known as the XXII Summer Universiade, took place in Daegu, South Korea from August 24 till August 30, 2003.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-References:* *...
in Daegu
Daegu
Daegu , also known as Taegu, and officially the Daegu Metropolitan City, is a city in South Korea, the fourth largest after Seoul, Busan, and Incheon, and the third largest metropolitan area in the country with over 2.5 million residents. The city is the capital and principal city of the...
. He represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000 in Sydney, Australia.