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Rob Braknis

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Rob Braknis
Personal information
Full nameRobert Braknis
NicknameSledgehammer
National team Canada
Born (1973-01-08) January 8, 1973 (age 51)
Montreal, Quebec
Height1.9 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight100 kg (220 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
ClubCity of Brampton
College teamFlorida State University
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Canada
Pan Pacific Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Kobe 4×100 m freestyle
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 1994 Victoria 4×100 m medley

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.

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 a retired police officer for the Peel Regional Police in Brampton, Ontario.

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References

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  1. ^ "Sports Reference profile". Sports Reference. 2014. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
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