About Valentin Preda
Born 1985. Valentin Preda is a Romanian swimmer.
2008 Olympics Preda competed for Romania in two swimming events at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. In the 100 m breaststroke, Preda fired off a 1:01.77 to drop his own Romanian record on a tech body suit by 0.11 of a second and tie for third with Sweden's Jonas Andersson in heat five, but failed to advance to the semifinals, finishing thirty-first overall in the prelims.
In his second 2008 Olympic event, Preda teamed up with Răzvan Florea, Ioan Gherghel, and Norbert Trandafir in the 4 × 100 m medley relay. Swimming the breaststroke leg in heat one, Preda recorded a split of 1:01.41, before the Romanian foursome finished the race in fifth position and thirteenth overall with a new national record of 3:38.00.
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Who is Valentin Preda?
Romanian swimmer
When was Valentin Preda born?
Valentin Preda was born on 24 May 1985 in Brăila.
What is Valentin Preda's occupation?
Valentin Preda is a swimmer.
What nationality is Valentin Preda?
Valentin Preda is Romanian.
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