Kreshnik Gjata

Kreshnik Gjata
Personal information
Full name	Kreshnik Gjata
National team	Albania
Born	23 June 1983; Pogradec, Albania
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	91 kg (201 lb)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle

Kreshnik Gjata (born June 23, 1983) is an Albanian former swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events.[1] Gjata qualified for the men's 50 m freestyle at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, by receiving a Universality place from FINA, in an entry time of 26.64.[2] He challenged seven other swimmers in heat three, including 16-year-old Chris Hackel of Mauritius. He posted a lifetime best of 26.61 to earn a fourth spot by a 1.28-second margin behind winner Hackel. Gjata failed to advance into the semifinals, as he shared a sixty-fifth place tie with Kyrgyzstan's Semen Danilov in the prelims.[3][4]

References

Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kreshnik Gjata". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
"Swimming – Men's 50m Freestyle Startlist (Heat 3)" (PDF). Athens 2004. Omega Timing. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
"Men's 50m Freestyle Heat 3". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 20 August 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
Thomas, Stephen (19 August 2004). "Men's 50 Freestyle Prelims Day 6: Hall Splashes a Hot 22.04, Fastest Qualifier; Lezak Makes This One but Popov, Hoogie Bow Out". Swimming World Magazine. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2013.

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[1] Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kreshnik Gjata". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2013.

[2] "Swimming – Men's 50m Freestyle Startlist (Heat 3)" (PDF). Athens 2004. Omega Timing. Retrieved 24 March 2013.

[3] "Men's 50m Freestyle Heat 3". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 20 August 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2013.

[4] Thomas, Stephen (19 August 2004). "Men's 50 Freestyle Prelims Day 6: Hall Splashes a Hot 22.04, Fastest Qualifier; Lezak Makes This One but Popov, Hoogie Bow Out". Swimming World Magazine. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2013.