Uladzimir Henadzievich Zhyharau (Belarusian: Уладзімір Генадзьевіч Жыгараў; born June 12, 1992, in Minsk) is a Belarusian swimmer, who specialized in long-distance freestyle events.[1][2] Zhyharau qualified for the men's 1500 m freestyle, as a member of the Belarusian swimming team, at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, by attaining a B-standard entry time of 15:28.22.[3] He challenged six other swimmers on the first heat, including 17-year-old Jan Micka of the Czech Republic and two-time Olympian Ediz Yıldırımer of Turkey. Zhyharau finished the heat in sixth place by nearly fourteen seconds behind Bulgaria's Ventsislav Aydarski, recording the second-slowest time of 15:48.67. Zhyharau failed to advance into the final, as he placed thirtieth overall in the preliminaries.[4]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Uladzimir Henadzievich Zhyharau |
| Nationality |  Belarus |
| Born | 12 June 1992 Minsk, Belarus |
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle |