Miroslav Machovič (born March 21, 1976) is a Slovak former swimmer, who specialized in backstroke events.[2] He is a two-time Olympian (1996 and 2000), and a former Slovak record holder in 50, 100, and (200 m backstroke-till today).[3] During his sporting career, Machovic also trained for STU Trnava and Dukla Banska Bystrica under his coaches Ladislav Hlavatý, Jiřī Walter .[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Miroslav Machovič |
| National team |  Slovakia |
| Born | 21 March 1976 Trnava, Czechoslovakia |
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Backstroke |
| Club | STU Trnava |
| Coach | Ladislav Hlavatý, Jiřī Walter[1] |
Machovic's Olympic debut came at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. There, he failed to reach the top 16 final in any of his individual events, finishing thirty-third in the 100 m backstroke (57.78), and nineteenth in the 200 m backstroke (2:04.15).[4][5]
At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Machovic competed again in a backstroke double. He posted FINA B-standards of 56.63 (100 m backstroke) and 2:01.72 (200 m backstroke) from the European Championships in Helsinki, Finland.[6][7][8] On the second day of the Games, Machovic placed twenty-eighth in the 100 m backstroke. Swimming in heat four, he shared a fourth seed with Portugal's Nuno Laurentino in a matching time of 56.95.[9][10] Three days later, in the 200 m backstroke, Machovic challenged seven other swimmers in heat three, including Austria's 18-year-old Markus Rogan, who later earned a silver in Athens four years later. He came up short in sixth place and thirty-first overall at 2:04.73, exactly three seconds off his Slovak record and entry time.[11]
References edit
- ^ a b "Tréner plavcov Róbert Pastierik je spokojný s prípravou" [Swimming trainer Róbert Pastierik is satisfied with the preparation] (in Slovak). SME. 20 November 1996. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Miroslav Machovič". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
- ^ "Na VCS v plávaní tri rekordy mítingu, Machovič na 50 m znak prvýkrát pod 27 sekúnd" [Three swimming meet records in Slovakia Grand Prix, Machovič finished under 27 seconds for the first time in the 50m backstroke] (in Slovak). SME. 28 June 1999. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
- ^ "Atlanta 1996: Aquatics (Swimming) – Men's 100m Backstroke Heat 2" (PDF). Atlanta 1996. LA84 Foundation. p. 41. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 May 2011. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
- ^ "Atlanta 1996: Aquatics (Swimming) – Men's 200m Backstroke Heat 3" (PDF). Atlanta 1996. LA84 Foundation. p. 42. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 May 2011. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
- ^ "Swimming – Men's 100m Backstroke Startlist (Heat 4)" (PDF). Sydney 2000. Omega Timing. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ^ "Swimming – Men's 200m Backstroke Startlist (Heat 3)" (PDF). Sydney 2000. Omega Timing. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ^ "Moravcová strieborná, Machovič ôsmy" [Silver for Moravcová, eighth for Machovič] (in Slovak). SME. 8 July 2000. Archived from the original on 23 May 2013. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
- ^ "Sydney 2000: Swimming – Men's 100m Backstroke Heat 4" (PDF). Sydney 2000. LA84 Foundation. p. 275. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ^ "Dolan breaks own world mark in 400 IM". Canoe.ca. 17 September 2000. Archived from the original on June 16, 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Sydney 2000: Swimming – Men's 200m Backstroke Heat 3" (PDF). Sydney 2000. LA84 Foundation. p. 284. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2013.