VERAKSA Maksym

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
Paralympic Games
1	50m Freestyle - S12	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	23.67
1	50m Freestyle - S12	2012	London, GBR	23.60
1	100m Freestyle - S12	2012	London, GBR	52.63
1	Men's 200m Individual Medley SM12	2012	London, GBR	2:12.42
1	50m Freestyle - S12	2008	Beijing, CHN	23.43
1	100m Freestyle - S12	2008	Beijing, CHN	51.93
1	100m Breaststroke - SB12	2008	Beijing, CHN	1:07.46
1	Men's 200m Individual Medley SM12	2008	Beijing, CHN	2:12.71
3	100m Freestyle - S13	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	52.77
3	100m Breaststroke - SB12	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	1:09.00
3	100m Breaststroke - SB12	2012	London, GBR	1:07.79
3	100m Backstroke - S12	2008	Beijing, CHN	1:02.08
4	100m Backstroke - S12	2012	London, GBR	1:01.82
World Championships
1	4x100m Freestyle Relay - 49 Points	2019	London, GBR	3:51.85
1	50m Freestyle - S12	2015	Glasgow, GBR	23.92
1	50m Freestyle - S12	2013	Montreal, QC, CAN	23.36
1	100m Freestyle - S12	2013	Montreal, QC, CAN	51.80
1	50m Freestyle - S12	2010	Eindhoven, NED	23.47
1	100m Breaststroke - SB12	2010	Eindhoven, NED	1:08.04
1	Men's 200m Individual Medley SM12	2010	Eindhoven, NED	2:11.11
1	50m Freestyle - S12	2006	Durban, RSA	23.99
1	100m Freestyle - S12	2006	Durban, RSA	52.89
1	100m Backstroke - S12	2006	Durban, RSA	1:02.66
1	Men's 4 x 100m Medley Relay 49 Points	2006	Durban, RSA	4:07.14
2	100m Freestyle - S12	2019	London, GBR	52.66
2	100m Breaststroke - SB12	2013	Montreal, QC, CAN	1:08.24
2	100m Backstroke - S12	2010	Eindhoven, NED	1:01.10
2	Men's 4 x 100m Medley Relay 49 Points	2010	Eindhoven, NED	4:05.51
7	100m Breaststroke - SB12	2015	Glasgow, GBR	1:11.80
8	100m Breaststroke - SB12	2019	London, GBR	1:12.23
8	100m Freestyle - S12	2010	Eindhoven, NED	56.10
DSQ	50m Freestyle - S12	2019	London, GBR	DSQ
DSQ	100m Freestyle - S13	2015	Glasgow, GBR	DSQ
DNS	4x100m Freestyle Relay - 49 Points	2010	Eindhoven, NED	DNS
European Championships
1	4x100m Freestyle Relay - 49 Points	2020	Funchal, POR	3:57.31
2	50m Freestyle - S12	2020	Funchal, POR	24.26
2	100m Freestyle - S12	2020	Funchal, POR	53.56
2	100m Freestyle - S12	2018	Dublin, IRL	53.12
2	100m Breaststroke - SB12	2018	Dublin, IRL	1:10.73
3	50m Freestyle - S12	2018	Dublin, IRL	24.06

Spending time with family. (Athlete, 18 Mar 2021)

Athlete

Coaching - Kharkiv State Academy of Physical Education, Ukraine

Wife Yekaterina, daughter Zlata, son Lev

Russian, Ukrainian

Invasport [Kharkiv, UKR]

Vasyl Keke [personal], UKR, from 1992

2006 for Ukraine, World Championships in Durban, South Africa (Athlete, 13 Aug 2018)

He began swimming in 1992 in Kharkiv, Ukraine. He took up Para swimming in 2006. (Athlete, 13 Aug 2018; vecherniy.kharkov.ua, 08 Oct 2008)

His father, who was a swimming coach, took him to the pool. "My father simply threw me in the water." (Athlete, 19 Jul 2015; vecherniy.kharkov.ua, 08 Oct 2008)

To compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (Athlete, 18 Mar 2021)

His performances at the Paralympic Games in 2008, 2012 and 2016. (Athlete, 13 Aug 2018)

Ukrainian swimmer Yana Klochkova. (Athlete, 19 Jul 2015)

His parents, and coach Vasyl Keke. (Athlete, 13 Aug 2018)

"Per aspera ad astra." [Through adversity to the stars] (Athlete, 13 Aug 2018)

In 2017 he was named an Honoured Citizen of the city of Kharkiv in Ukraine. (izvestia.kharkov.ua, 24 Aug 2017)

He received the Orders for Merit from the president of Ukraine in recognition of his performances at the Paralympic Games in 2008, 2012 and 2016. (president.gov.ua, 04 Oct 2016, 17 Sep 2012, 07 Oct 2008)

He was flag bearer for Ukraine for the opening ceremony of the 2016 European Championships in Funchal, Portugal. (paralympic.org, 26 Apr 2016)

He holds the title of Honoured Master of Sport in Ukraine. (dsmsu.gov.ua, 31 Dec 2020)