Patrik Isaksson (swimmer)
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Patrik Isaksson (born April 8, 1973 in Västerås
) is a former breaststroke
swimmer from Sweden
, who won several titles in the short course championships. A member of Swedish club Västerås SS
, he competed for his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics
in Sydney, Australia, where he finished in 26th position in the 100m Breaststroke.
Västerås
Västerås is a city in central Sweden, located on the shore of Lake Mälaren in the province Västmanland, some 100 km west of Stockholm...
) is a former breaststroke
Breaststroke
The breaststroke is a swimming style in which the swimmer is on his or her chest and the torso does not rotate. It is the most popular recreational style due to its stability and the ability to keep the head out of the water a large portion of the time. In most swimming classes, beginners learn...
swimmer from Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, who won several titles in the short course championships. A member of Swedish club Västerås SS
Västerås SS
The Västerås Simsällskap, Västerås SS or VSS, Swedish, is a swim team from Västerås founded November 3, 1910. Its home pool is Lögarängsbadet in Västerås. The club practises swimming, diving, water polo, and masters swimming.-Swimmers:* Agneta Eriksson...
, he competed for his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
in Sydney, Australia, where he finished in 26th position in the 100m Breaststroke.
High performances
- 1995: SC World Championships1995 FINA Short Course World ChampionshipsThe 2nd FINA World Swimming Championships were held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from 30 November until 3 December 1995. This event was considered a trailblazer in the aspect of the organization of major championships in swimming...
- 8th 100m breaststroke (1:01.72)
- 11th 200m breaststroke (2:15.19)
- 1996: SC European ChampionshipsEuropean SC Championships 1996The first edition of the European Short Course Championships was held in Rostock, Germany, from December 13 to December 15, 1996. The event, just a couple of months after the Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, replaced the European Sprint Swimming Championships, where only the 50 m events...
- 1st 50m breaststroke (27.76)
- 2nd 100m breaststroke (1:00.45)
- 1997: SC World Championships1997 FINA Short Course World ChampionshipsThe 3rd FINA Short Course World Championships were held at the Scandinavium in Gothenburg, Sweden from April 17 – April 20, 1997.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:-References:* * *...
- 1st 100m breaststroke (59.99)
- 5th 4x100m medley relay
- 1998: SC European ChampionshipsEuropean SC Championships 1998The second edition of the European Short Course Swimming Championships was held in Ponds Forge International Sports Centre in Sheffield, England, from 11 to 13 December 1998...
- 1st 100m breaststroke (59.22)
- 2nd 50m breaststroke (27.21)
- 1999: LC European ChampionshipsEuropean LC Championships 1999The European Long Course Championships 1999 were held in Istanbul, Turkey from Monday 26 July to Sunday 1 August, in the 50 m pool of the Ataköy Olympic Pool Stadium...
- 3rd 4x100m medley relay
- 1999: SC World Championships1999 FINA Short Course World ChampionshipsThe 4th FINA Short Course World Championships were held in Hong Kong Coliseum, Hong Kong from 1–4 April 1999.-50 m Freestyle:-100 m Freestyle:-200 m Freestyle:-400 m Freestyle:-1500 m Freestyle:-50 m Backstroke:-100 m Backstroke:...
- 1st 100m breaststroke (59.69)
- 2nd 50m breaststroke (27.57)
- 2nd 4x100m medley relay
- 1999: SC European ChampionshipsEuropean SC Championships 1999The third edition of the European Short Course Championships was held in Complexo Desportivo do Jamor in Lisboa, Portugal, from 9 to 11 December 1999.-Medal table:-Men's events:-Women's events:-References:*...
- 2nd 100m breaststroke (59.32)
- 4th 50m breaststroke (27.59)
- 1st 4x50m medley relay
- 2000: Olympic GamesSwimming at the 2000 Summer OlympicsAt the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, 32 swimming events were contested, between September 15–23, 2000. There was a total of 954 participants from 150 countries competing.-Medal table:-Men:...
- 26th 100m breaststroke (1:03.05)
- 2001: LC World Championships2001 World Aquatics ChampionshipsrightThe 2001 World Aquatics Championships or the 9th FINA World Swimming Championships were held in Fukuoka, Japan between 16 July and 29 July 2001....
- 14th 50m breaststroke (28.59)
- 2001: SC European ChampionshipsEuropean SC Championships 2001The fifth edition of the European Short Course Championships was held in the Wezenberg Swimming Pool in Antwerp, Belgium, from December 13 till December 16, 2001.-Medal table:-50 m freestyle:-100 m freestyle:-200 m freestyle:...
- 7th 50m breaststroke (27.31)
- 3rd 4x50m medley relay (1:35.68)