Benjamin Bilski Explained

Birth Date:	1988 8, mf=yes
Birth Place:	Bad Soden am Taunus, West Germany
Citizenship:	Germany
Alma Mater:	Die accadis Hochschule Bad Homburg EBS University of Business and Law
Occupation:	Swimmer, entrepreneur
Awards:	Bronze medal on World Games (2009)

Benjamin Jakub Bilski (born 11 August 1988) is a former professional German swimmer of Polish origin, the 2009 World Games bronze medalist.^[1] Also a FinTech businessman, a founder and a board member of The NAGA Group AG.

Biography

Early years

Benjamin "Ben" Bilski grew up in Frankfurt. His family is from Wrocław region.

He now resides in Hamburg.^[2]

Education

• He graduated from the Wiesbaden Carl-von-Ossietzky-Gymnasium in 2008.
• In 2010, after finishing his swimming career, he started studying BA in accadis Hochschule Bad Homburg.
• In 2013 he started his MA program in the EBS University of Business and Law.^[3] Next year he graduated with a Master's degree in Management.
• He was on the list in 2018 Forbes 30 under 30 (Category Technology)^[4]

Sporting career

Benjamin officially entered competitive swimming in November, 2002, at the age of 14. He began swimming in SG Wetterau.^[5] In 2004 he was accepted to the German national team. Throughout his career, Bilski has won several regional and Southern German championships.

He reached a pinnacle in his sporting career in 2009 with a bronze medal of the IOC-backed World Games in Kaohsiung with the German record. Next year Bilski finished his professional career. “I was never a high flyer, but I had a steady development” – Benjamin Bilski commented at the end of his swimming career.^[6]

Achievements

• German Junior Champion in 200 m freestyle (2006)
• 5th at the European Junior Swimming Championship, Mallorca (2006)
• German Runner-up in 200 m butterfly (2008)
• 7th in 200 m freestyle, World Cup in Berlin (2008)
• German champion in 4x200 m freestyle relay, Berlin (2008)
• German Runner-up in 200 m butterfly (2009)
• 3rd in 200 m backstroke at the German Short Course Championship (2009)
• Winner in German team standings for SC Wiesbaden (2008)^[7]
• 3rd in 200 m obstacle swimming course at the 2009 World Games in Kaohsiung, with the German record (1:57,00 min).^{[8] [9]}

Record

Notes and References

1. News: 8th World Games 2009 -Results . Official website of International Life Saving Federation . July 6, 2018.
2. News: Gründer und Vorstand, The NAGA Group AG, 30 Under 30 in der Kategorie Technologie . . June 24, 2018.
3. News: Benjamin Bilski deutscher Hochschulmeister ueber 100-Meter Schmetterling . Accadis . June 24, 2018.
4. News: Gründer und Vorstand, The NAGA Group AG, 30 Under 30 in der Kategorie Technologie . . June 24, 2018.
5. News: Deutsche Jugendmeisterschaften 2004 . June 24, 2018.
6. News: From swimming to a 250-million-dollar business . Fastlane4 . June 24, 2018.
7. News: Bilski Benjamin . Swimrankings . June 24, 2018.
8. News: Benjamin Bilski startet fuer accadis bei den Hochschulmeisterschaften . Accadis . June 24, 2018.
9. News: Taiwanese 'life saver' claims bronze . Taipei Times . July 6, 2018.
10. News: Deutsche Lebens-Rettungs-Gesellschaft e.V. . Einzel . June 24, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160821004338/https://www.dlrg.de/sport/kader/rekorde/einzel.html . August 21, 2016 . dead .