Ihar Boki

Ihar Boki is a visually impaired Belarusian Paralympic swimmer, born on 28 June 1994, who is described as the most successful para swimmer in history. He has competed at four Paralympic Games between 2012 and 2024 and has collected 21 gold medals, one silver and one bronze. By February 2013 he held the S13 long course world records in the 100, 200 and 400 metre freestyle, the 50 and 100 metre backstroke and the 200 metre individual medley. In 2018 Swimming World named him the World Disabled Male Swimmer of the Year. His record makes him a central figure in the history of Paralympic swimming for athletes with a visual impairment.