Michael Mintenko (born November 7, 1975) is a former competition swimmer who represented Canada in butterfly and freestyle events in various international championships, including the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics. He is a ten-time medallist, spanning the FINA world championships, Pan Pacific Championships, and Commonwealth Games.

Mike Mintenko
Personal information
Full nameMichael Mintenko
Nickname"Mike"
National team Canada
Born (1975-11-07) November 7, 1975 (age 49)
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight93 kg (205 lb)
SpouseLindsay Benko
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesButterfly, freestyle
College teamUniversity of Nevada, Las Vegas
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Canada
World Championships (LC)
Silver medal – second place 2005 Montreal 4×100 m freestyle
World Championships (SC)
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Indianapolis 4×100 m freestyle
Pan Pacific Championships
Silver medal – second place 1999 Sydney 4×100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Yokohama 100 m butterfly
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Yokohama 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Yokohama 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Yokohama 4×100 m medley
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2002 Manchester 100 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place 2002 Manchester 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Manchester 4×100 m medley

Mintenko is married to Olympic gold medallist Lindsay Benko.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ "Sports Reference profile". Sports Reference. 2014. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
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