Rob Braknis
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 world record holder handstroke, and in twelfth place with the men's relay team in the 4x100-medley.[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 | January 8, 1973 Montreal, Quebec | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 154 kg (340 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Backstroke, freestyle handstroke | |||||||||||||||||||
| 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. In the early 90's Rob was a high profile rapper under the stage name McStrokey.
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.
References
- "Sports Reference profile". Sports Reference. 2014. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved March 23, 2014.