Benjamin Bilski

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.

Benjamin Bilski
Bilski in 2016
Born	(1988-08-11) August 11, 1988 Bad Soden am Taunus, Germany
Citizenship	Germany
Alma mater	Die accadis Hochschule Bad Homburg EBS University of Business and Law
Occupation	Swimmer, entrepreneur
Organization	NAGA Group AG (Founder, board member) Angelplatz.de (Cofounder) NAGA TRADER (CEO)
Awards	Bronze medal on World Games (2009)

Medal record
Men's lifesaving
Representing  Germany
The World Games
	2009 Kaohsiung	200m Obstacle Swim

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 (Categorie 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

German record
200 m obstacle swimming[10]	01:57,00 min	23 July 2009	Kaohsiung, Taiwan

References

1. "8th World Games 2009 -Results" (PDF). Official website of International Life Saving Federation. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
2. "Gründer und Vorstand, The NAGA Group AG, 30 Under 30 in der Kategorie Technologie". Forbes. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
3. "Benjamin Bilski deutscher Hochschulmeister ueber 100-Meter Schmetterling". Accadis. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
4. "Gründer und Vorstand, The NAGA Group AG, 30 Under 30 in der Kategorie Technologie". Forbes. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
5. "Deutsche Jugendmeisterschaften 2004". Retrieved June 24, 2018.
6. "From swimming to a 250-million-dollar business". Fastlane4. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
7. "Bilski Benjamin". Swimrankings. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
8. "Benjamin Bilski startet fuer accadis bei den Hochschulmeisterschaften". Accadis. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
9. "Taiwanese 'life saver' claims bronze". Taipei Times. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
10. "Deutsche Lebens-Rettungs-Gesellschaft e.V." Einzel. Archived from the original on August 21, 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2018.