Denys Zavhorodnyy

Denys Zavhorodniy (Ukrainian: Денис Анатолійович Завгородній, born August 5, 1979) is a retired freestyle swimmer from Ukraine, who was specialized in the long-distance events.

In 1995, Denys represented Ukraine at the 1995 European Junior Swimming Championships, held in Geneva, where he won a silver medal in the 1500 m freestyle.

[1] He also competed at the next European Junior Swimming Championships in 1996 and 1997, where he received in total four gold medals in the 400 m and 1500 m freestyle.

[2] He won the bronze medal in the men's 1500 m freestyle event at the 1997 European Championships in Seville, Spain, behind country man Igor Snitko (silver).

[3] In 1999, Denys competed at the Summer Universiade in Mallorca, where he received two bronze medals in the 400 m and 800 m freestyle.