Raiko Pachel

Raiko Pachel (born June 2, 1974) is an Estonian former swimmer, who specialized in breaststroke events.[1] He is a single-time Olympian (2000), a double Baltic States swimming champion, and a former Estonian record holder in both 100 and 200 m breaststroke.[2] Pachel is also a member of Keila Swim Club in Tallinn under head coach Tõnu Meijel.

Raiko Pachel
Personal information
National team Estonia
Born (1974-06-02) 2 June 1974
Tallinn, Estonia
Height1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight87 kg (192 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBreaststroke
ClubKeila Swim Club
CoachTõnu Meijel

Pachel competed in a breaststroke double at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. He achieved FINA B-standards of 1:03.39 (100 m breaststroke) and 2:18.45 (200 m breaststroke) from the European Championships in Helsinki, Finland.[3][4][5] In the 100 m breaststroke, held on the first day of the Games, Pachel challenged seven other swimmers in heat six, including Australia's top favorite and former bronze medalist Phil Rogers. He rounded out a field to last place in his heat, but shared a thirty-second overall seed with Israel's Tal Stricker in a matching time of 1:03.99.[6][7] Four days later, in the 200 m breaststroke, Pachel placed thirty-third on the morning prelims. Swimming in heat three, he picked up a third spot to overhaul a 2:20 barrier ahead of El Salvador's Francisco Suriano by almost half a second (0.50) in 2:19.71.[8][9]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Raiko Pachel". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
  2. "Raiko Pachel ujus isikliku rekordi" [Raiko Pachel swam his personal best] (in Estonian). Eesti Päevaleht. 3 April 1999. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
  3. "Swimming – Men's 100m Breaststroke Startlist (Heat 6)" (PDF). Sydney 2000. Omega Timing. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
  4. "Swimming – Men's 200m Breaststroke Startlist (Heat 3)" (PDF). Sydney 2000. Omega Timing. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
  5. Põldoja, Ants (7 July 2000). "Raiko Pachel jõudis poolfinaali" [Raiko Pachel reached the semifinals] (in Estonian). Õhtuleht. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
  6. "Sydney 2000: Swimming – Men's 100m Breaststroke Heat 6" (PDF). Sydney 2000. LA84 Foundation. p. 242. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
  7. Newberry, Paul (16 September 2000). "Thompson anchors U.S. relay win; Thorpe wins 400 free". Canoe.ca. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  8. "Sydney 2000: Swimming – Men's 200m Breaststroke Heat 3" (PDF). Sydney 2000. LA84 Foundation. p. 250. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
  9. "Wide-open race in the men's 100 free". Canoe.ca. 18 September 2000. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
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