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
CitizenshipGermany
Alma mater
OccupationSwimmer, entrepreneur
Organization
  • NAGA Group AG (Founder, board member)
  • Angelplatz.de (Cofounder)
  • NAGA TRADER (CEO)
AwardsBronze 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

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

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