Benjamin Bilski
Benjamin Jakub Bilski (born 11 August 1988) is a former professional German swimmer of Polish origin, the 2009 World Games bronze medalist.[1] Also a FinTech businessman, a founder and a board member of The NAGA Group AG.
Benjamin Bilski | |
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 Bilski in 2016 | |
| Born | August 11, 1988 Bad Soden am Taunus, Germany |
| Citizenship | Germany |
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| Occupation | Swimmer, entrepreneur |
| Awards | Bronze medal on World Games (2009) |
| Medal record | ||
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| Men's lifesaving | ||
Representing  Germany | ||
| The World Games | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 2009 Kaohsiung | 200m Obstacle Swim |
Biography
Education
- He graduated from the Wiesbaden Carl-von-Ossietzky-Gymnasium in 2008.
- In 2010, after finishing his swimming career, he started studying BA in accadis Hochschule Bad Homburg.
- In 2013 he started his MA program in the EBS University of Business and Law.[3] Next year he graduated with a Master's degree in Management.
- He was on the list in 2018 Forbes 30 under 30 (Categorie Technology)[4]
Sporting career
Benjamin officially entered competitive swimming in November, 2002, at the age of 14. He began swimming in SG Wetterau.[5] In 2004 he was accepted to the German national team. Throughout his career, Bilski has won several regional and Southern German championships.
He reached a pinnacle in his sporting career in 2009 with a bronze medal of the IOC-backed World Games in Kaohsiung with the German record. Next year Bilski finished his professional career. “I was never a high flyer, but I had a steady development” – Benjamin Bilski commented at the end of his swimming career.[6]
Achievements
- German Junior Champion in 200 m freestyle (2006)
- 5th at the European Junior Swimming Championship, Mallorca (2006)
- German Runner-up in 200 m butterfly (2008)
- 7th in 200 m freestyle, World Cup in Berlin (2008)
- German champion in 4x200 m freestyle relay, Berlin (2008)
- German Runner-up in 200 m butterfly (2009)
- 3rd in 200 m backstroke at the German Short Course Championship (2009)
- Winner in German team standings for SC Wiesbaden (2008)[7]
- 3rd in 200 m obstacle swimming course at the 2009 World Games in Kaohsiung, with the German record (1:57,00 min).[8][9]
Record
| German record | |||
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| 200 m obstacle swimming[10] | 01:57,00 min | 23 July 2009 | Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
References
- "8th World Games 2009 -Results" (PDF). Official website of International Life Saving Federation. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
- "Gründer und Vorstand, The NAGA Group AG, 30 Under 30 in der Kategorie Technologie". Forbes. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
- "Benjamin Bilski deutscher Hochschulmeister ueber 100-Meter Schmetterling". Accadis. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
- "Gründer und Vorstand, The NAGA Group AG, 30 Under 30 in der Kategorie Technologie". Forbes. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
- "Deutsche Jugendmeisterschaften 2004". Retrieved June 24, 2018.
- "From swimming to a 250-million-dollar business". Fastlane4. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
- "Bilski Benjamin". Swimrankings. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
- "Benjamin Bilski startet fuer accadis bei den Hochschulmeisterschaften". Accadis. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
- "Taiwanese 'life saver' claims bronze". Taipei Times. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
- "Deutsche Lebens-Rettungs-Gesellschaft e.V." Einzel. Archived from the original on August 21, 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2018.