Denys Sylantyev

Olympic athlete

1976 –

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Who is Denys Sylantyev?

Denys Olegovich Sylantyev is a Ukrainian politician and retired swimmer. He competed at four consecutive Olympics between 1996 and 2008 and who won a silver medal in the 200 m butterfly in 2000. At the next Olympics he was the flag bearer for Ukraine.

He won the Mare Nostrum circuit three times: 2000, 2001 and 2002. In 1998 he was named European Swimmer of the Year.

Sylantyev retired from competitions shortly after the 2008 Olympics and focused on politics and development of sport in Ukraine.

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Born
Oct 3, 1976
Zaporizhia
Nationality
  • Ukraine
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on July 23, 2013

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