Artur Wojdat

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. Four years later he also competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. He came to the 1988 Seul Olimpics as a World Record holder on 400 free style event. In the final of the Olympics he beat his World Record time but managed to only finish 3rd behind Uwe Dassler and Duncan Armstrong.

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)

See also

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.
Records
Preceded by
Michael Gross
Men's 400 metres freestyle
world record holder (long course)

25 March 1988 – 23 September 1988
Succeeded by
Uwe Dassler
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