Maksym Kokosha
Maksym Mykolaiovych Kokosha (Ukrainian: Максим Миколайович Кокоша; born August 9, 1983 in Kyiv) is a Ukrainian former swimmer, who specialized in freestyle events.[1] He is a single-time Olympian (2004), and a two-time Universiade finalist (2003 and 2005). He currently holds a Ukrainian record of 7:21.42 in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay at the 2005 FINA World Championships in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.[2] Kokosha is a member of the swimming team for Dynamo Kyiv, and is trained by longtime coach Volodymyr Vorona.
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Full name | Maksym Mykolaiovych Kokosha |
National team | ![]() |
Born | Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union | 9 August 1983
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Swimming |
Strokes | Freestyle |
Club | Dynamo Kyiv |
Coach | Volodymyr Vorona |
Kokosha qualified for the men's 4 × 200 m freestyle relay, as a member of the Ukrainian team, at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.[3] Teaming with Serhiy Fesenko, Serhiy Advena, and Dmytro Vereitinov in heat one, Kokosha swam a second leg and recorded a split of 1:52.03, but the Ukrainians settled for sixth place and twelfth overall, in a final time of 7:24.13.[4][5]
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Maksym Kokosha". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
- "2005 FINA World Championships (Montreal, Canada) – Men's 4×200m Freestyle Relay Heats" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
- "Swimming – Men's 4×200m Freestyle Relay Startlist (Heat 2)" (PDF). Athens 2004. Omega Timing. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
- "Men's 4×200m Freestyle Heat 1". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 17 August 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- Whitten, Phillip (17 August 2004). "Men's 800 Free Relay, Day 4: US, Australia Qualify 1–2". Swimming World Magazine. Archived from the original on 27 March 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2013.