Mihajlo Ristovski (Macedonian: Михајло Ристовски; born March 3, 1983) is a former Macedonian swimmer, who specialized in freestyle events.[2][1] He represented the Republic of Macedonia at the 2008 Summer Olympics, placing among the top 60 swimmers in the 200 m freestyle.[3]

Mihajlo Ristovski
Personal information
Full nameMihajlo Ristovski
National team North Macedonia
Born (1983-03-03) 3 March 1983 (age 41)
Struga, SR Macedonia, SFR Yugoslavia
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubPK Akvatik[1]

Ristovski was invited by FINA through the Universality rule to compete as a lone male swimmer for Macedonia in the men's 200 m freestyle at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.[3] Swimming against Georgia's Irakli Revishvili and two-time Olympian Emanuele Nicolini of San Marino in heat one, Ristovski powered his way into second place and fifty-fifth overall in his lifetime best at 1:57.45, which was not enough to put him further to the semifinals.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Mihajlo Ristovski". Beijing 2008. Archived from the original on 1 December 2008. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mihajlo Ristovski". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
  3. ^ a b "македонското знаме во пекинг" [Macedonians fly to Beijing] (in Macedonian). Macedonian Olympic Committee. 31 July 2008. Archived from the original on 5 October 2008. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
  4. ^ "Swimming: Men's 200m Freestyle – Heat 1". Beijing 2008. NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
  5. ^ "Деби на македонските олимпијци во Пекинг" [Debut Macedonian Olympians in Beijing] (in Macedonian). Ohrid Live. 10 August 2008. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
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