Stefan Hirniak
Encyclopedia
Stefan Max Hirniak is a male swimmer
from Canada
, who mostly competes in the freestyle and butterfly events. He claimed a bronze medal (4x200m freestyle relay) at the 2007 Pan American Games
in Rio de Janeiro
, Brazil
.
Hirniak earned a spot on the 2007 Pan American Games Team by placing second in the 200m butterfly at the 2007 Spring National Championships. He finished second to American Michael Phelps
in the 200m butterfly at the 2005 U.S. National Championships, posting the 18th fastest time in the world that year. At the 2010 Commonwealth Games
in Delhi
Hirniak won bronze in the 200 m butterfly during the first day of competition.
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
from Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, who mostly competes in the freestyle and butterfly events. He claimed a bronze medal (4x200m freestyle relay) at the 2007 Pan American Games
2007 Pan American Games
The 2007 Pan American Games, officially known as the XV Pan American Games, were a major continental multi-sport event that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 13 to July 29, 2007. A total of 5,633 athletes from 42 National Olympic Committees competed in 332 events in 34 sports and in...
in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
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Hirniak earned a spot on the 2007 Pan American Games Team by placing second in the 200m butterfly at the 2007 Spring National Championships. He finished second to American Michael Phelps
Michael Phelps
Michael Fred Phelps is an American swimmer who has, overall, won 16 Olympic medals—six gold and two bronze at Athens in 2004, and eight gold at Beijing in 2008, becoming the most successful athlete at both of these Olympic Games editions...
in the 200m butterfly at the 2005 U.S. National Championships, posting the 18th fastest time in the world that year. At the 2010 Commonwealth Games
2010 Commonwealth Games
The 2010 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games, were held in Delhi, India, from 3 to 14 October 2010. A total of 6,081 athletes from 71 Commonwealth nations and dependencies competed in 21 sports and 272 events, making it the largest Commonwealth Games till date...
in Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
Hirniak won bronze in the 200 m butterfly during the first day of competition.