Background
He was born with a progressive eye disease, but had normal sight as a child.
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Syarhey Punko
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He started swimming at age 10, and competed nationally and internationally in able-bodied competition until he was 21. By that time, he had less than 5% vision. Classified S12, he began swimming in disability meets in 2002.
He quickly broke long-standing world records, and was named World Disabled Swimmer of the Year in 2003.
As of February 2013, Punko holds S12 long course world records in 200, 400 and 800 metre freestyle and 200 metre butterfly events.
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Belarusian