Robert Braknis (born January 8, 1973) is a Canadian former competition swimmer, who competed for his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics. There he finished in 16th position in the 100-metre backstroke and in twelfth place with the men's relay team in the 4x100-medley relay.[1] Braknis set the Canadian and Commonwealth record in the 50-metre backstroke in 1994.
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Full name | Robert Braknis | |||||||||||||||||||
Nickname(s) | "SledgeHammer" | |||||||||||||||||||
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Born | (1973-01-08) January 8, 1973 (age 49) Montreal, Quebec | |||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.9 m (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 96 kg (212 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||
Strokes | Backstroke | |||||||||||||||||||
Club | City of Brampton | |||||||||||||||||||
College team | Florida State University | |||||||||||||||||||
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Braknis is a graduate of Florida State University where he was a 7-time All-American and the Atlantic Coast Conference Swimmer of the Year in 1995.
He was also a torch-bearer for the 2010 Winter Olympics torch relay.
He is currently employed as a police officer for the Peel Regional Police in Brampton, Ontario.
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