Benjamin Bilski

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Benjamin Bilski
smiling Benjamin Bilski
Bilski in 2016
Born (1988-08-11) August 11, 1988 (age 37)
CitizenshipGermany
Alma mater
OccupationsSwimmer, entrepreneur
AwardsBronze medal on World Games (2009)
Medal record
Men's lifesaving
Representing File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany
The World Games
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Kaohsiung 200m Obstacle Swim

Benjamin Jakub Bilski (born in 11 August 1988) is a former professional German swimmer, the 2009 World Games bronze medalist.[1] Also a FinTech businessman, he is a founder and a board member of The NAGA Group AG.

Biography

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Early years

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Benjamin "Ben" Bilski grew up in Frankfurt. His family is from Wrocław region.[citation needed]

He now resides in Hamburg.[2]

Education

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Sporting career

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Benjamin officially entered competitive swimming in November, 2002, at the age of 14. He began swimming in SG Wetterau.[5] In 2004 he was accepted to the German national team. Throughout his career, Bilski has won several regional and Southern German championships.

He reached a pinnacle in his sporting career in 2009 with a bronze medal of the IOC-backed World Games in Kaohsiung with the German record. Next year Bilski finished his professional career. “I was never a high flyer, but I had a steady development” – Benjamin Bilski commented at the end of his swimming career.[6]

Achievements

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Record

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German record
200 m obstacle swimming[10] 01:57,00 min 23 July 2009 Kaohsiung, Taiwan

References

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