Andrei Radzionau
Belarusian swimmer
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Andrei Radzionau (Belarusian: Андрэй Радзіонаў; born June 16, 1985) is a former Belarusian competitive swimmer, and 2008 Olympic participant who specialized in sprint freestyle events.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
Nickname | Radz[1] |
| Nationality |  Belarus |
| Born | 16 June 1985 |
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle |
| Club | RTsFVS Minsk (BLR) |
| College team | Louisville Cardinals (USA) |
| Coach | Arthur Albiero (Louisville) |
Radzionau swam for RTsFVS Minsk Club in Belarus in his hometown of Minsk.[3]
University of Louisville
Radzionau was a varsity swimmer for the Louisville Cardinals under Coach Arthur Albiero, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in environmental analysis from University of Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky.[2][4]
2008 Beijing Olympics
Radzionau qualified for the men's 50 m freestyle at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, by establishing a new Belarusian record and clearing a FINA B-standard entry time of 22.72 from the national championships in his hometown of Minsk.[1][5][6] He challenged seven other swimmers on the ninth heat, including three-time Olympian Camilo Becerra of Colombia. Radzionau edged out Filipino-American tanker and Florida-based resident Daniel Coakley to take the fifth spot by four hundredths of a second (0.04), posting his personal best of 22.65. Radzionau placed twenty-sixth out of 97 swimmers in the preliminaries.[7]
