Andriy Khvetkevych | |
Birth Name: | Andriy Yevhenovych Khvetkevych |
Birth Date: | 8 March 1983 |
Birth Place: | Dnipro |
Alma Mater: | National Metallurgical Academy of Ukraine |
Occupation: | free-diver, businessman |
Andriy Yevhenovych Khvetkevych (Ukrainian: Андрій Євгенович Хветкевич; born March 8, 1983) is a Ukrainian world-class freediver, world and Ukrainian six-time record holder in three of the four deep disciplines in freedivin]: CWTB, FIM, CNF.
Khvetkevych was born March 8, 1983, in Dnipro.[1] In 2005 Khvetkevych graduated with a bachelor's degree in Cybernetics from the National Metallurgical Academy of Ukraine
In 2008 Khvetkevych graduated with a master's degree in Intellectual Property from the Ukrainian State Institute of Intellectual Property.[2]
In 2017 he started training in apnea and free-diving.[3] In 2018 he set his first National Record for Ukraine in the Vertical Blue Competition with 71m in CNF (Constant Weight No-Fins) discipline, certified by AIDA Judges. He is the first Individual Champion, competing for two different countries: Ukraine by AIDA and US by CMAS.[4]
His achievements have been recognized with AIDA and CMAS organizations.[5] [6] [7]
Competition name | Date of attempt | Discipline | Announced depth | Performed depth | Result | Points | Description | |
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AIDA Depth World Championship 2019 | 2019/09/11 | FIM | 95 m | 95 m | White | 95 | OK, National Record | |
AIDA Caribbean Cup 2019 | 2019/08/02 | FIM | 92 m | 92 m | White | 92 | OK, National Record | |
Philippine Depth National Championship 2019 | 2019/05/18 | CWTB | 80 m | 80 m | White | 80 | OK, National Record | |
Xibalba 2019 | 2019/04/24 | CWTB | 75 m | 75 m | White | 75 | OK, National Record | |
Vertical Blue | 2018/07/26 | CNF | 71 m | 71 m | White | 71 | OK, National Record | |
Vertical Blue | 2018/07/16 | CNF | 66 m | 66 m | White | 66 | OK, National Record |