Artur Wojdat
Artur Wojdat in 1989.
Personal information
Full nameArtur Wojdat
NationalityPolish
Born (1968-05-20) 20 May 1968
Olsztyn, Warmian-Masurian, Poland
Height1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubOlimpia Poznań (POL)
College teamIowa Hawkeyes (USA)
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Poland
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 0 0 1
World Championships (LC) 0 0 2
World Championships (SC) 0 1 0
European Championships (LC) 2 2 0
Universiade 1 1 0
Total 3 4 3
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Seoul 400 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Perth 200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Perth 400 m freestyle
World Championships (SC)
Silver medal – second place 1993 Palma 200 m freestyle
European Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 1989 Bonn 400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1991 Athens 200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1989 Bonn 200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1991 Athens 400 m freestyle
Universiade
Gold medal – first place 1991 Sheffield 400 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1991 Sheffield 200 m freestyle

Artur Wojdat (born 20 May 1968 in Olsztyn) is a former international swimmer from Poland, who won the bronze medal in the men's 400 metres freestyle at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. He also competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. He came to the 1988 Seoul Olympics as a world record holder in the 400 m freestyle event. In the final of the Olympics he beat his world record time but managed to only finish third behind Uwe Dassler and Duncan Armstrong.

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References

  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Artur Wojdat". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
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