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Evgenij Pop Acev

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Evgenij Pop Acev's FINA UltraMarathon Swim Series victory was nominated for the 2019 WOWSA Awards in the World Open Water Swimming Performance of the Year category
Evgenij Pop Acev is a nominee for the 2017 World Open Water Swimming Man of the Year, part of the WOWSA Awards, an annual recognition of outstanding men, women, performances and offerings around the globe sponsored by the World Open Water Swimming Association
Evgenji Pop Acev is a nominee for the 2015 World Open Water Swimming Man of the Year, an annual WOWSA Award and a recognition of outstanding men around the globe
Macedonia's first FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix champion, courtesy of WOWSA's Open Water Swimming Magazine
Evgenij Pop Acev, overall winner on the 2015 FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix professional circuit

Evgenij Pop Acev (Евгениј Поп-Ацев) is a 33-year-old 181 km (5'11") professional marathon swimmer from Skopje in the Republic of Macedonia.

Open Water Swimming Career

2019 FINA UltraMarathon Swim Series Top 6 Rankings

1. Evgenij Pop Acev (North Macedonia) 356 points
2. Edoardo Stochino (Italy) 348 points
3. Francesco Ghettini (Italy) 312 points
4. Damián Blaum (Argentina) 303 points
5. Matias Diaz Hernandez (Argentina) 285 points
6. Aquiles Balaudo (Argentina) 253 points

2019 World Open Water Swimming Performance of the Year Nomination

Pop Acev's victory in the FINA UltraMarathon Swim Series was nominated for the 2019 World Open Water Swimming Performance of the Year award as follows:

Evgenij Pop Acev won the FINA UltraMarathon Swim Series on the sixth and last race of the circuit in 6 hours 53 minutes. After going back and forth against Italian rival Edoardo Stochino all season long, the Series title came down to a mano-a-mano competition within the 36 km Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli in Italy. The 31-year-old marathon swimming veteran gutted out the global title with a 6 hour 53 minute swim, 6 minutes ahead of defending FINA UltraMarathon Swim Series champion Stochino. After finishing 6th in the 15 km Maratón Acuática Internacional Santa Fe - Coronda (Argentina), 4th in the 15 km Maratón Acuática Internacional Ciudad de Rosario (Argentina), 5th in the 32 km Traversée internationale du lac St-Jean (Canada), 2nd in the 25 km Ohrid Lake Swim Marathon (North Macedonia), and 2nd in 20 km Novi (Croatia), he finished 3rd in the 36 km Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli (Italy) to capture his third career world title. For traveling the world and representing North Macedonia well as a personable, seriously-minded ambassador on the international swimming scene, for training hard and serving as an inspiration for young athletes in every sport, and for winning his third career title on the FINA UltraMarathon Swim Series, the FINA UltraMarathon Swim Series victory in the Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli by Evgenij Pop Acev is a worthy nominee for the 2017 World Open Water Swimming Performance of the Year.

2017 World Open Water Swimming Man of the Year nominees

Pop Acev was nominated as the 2017 World Open Water Swimming Man of the Year by the World Open Water Swimming Association along with the following nominees:

1. Evgenij Pop Acev (Macedonia)
2. Antonio Argüelles (Mexico)
3. John Batchelder (USA)
4. Guillermo Bertola (Argentina)
5. Avram Iancu (Romania)
6. Stéphane Lecat (France)
7. Dr. Lucky Meisenheimer (USA)
8. Lynton Mortensen (Australia)
9. Simone Ruffini (Italy)
10. Petar Stoychev (Bulgaria)
11. Sayed Ihsan Taheri (Afghanistan)
12. Ferry Weertman (Netherlands)
13. Philip Yorke (Great Britain)

2017 World Open Water Swimming Man of the Year Nominee

Pop Acev was nominated as the 2017 World Open Water Swimming Man of the Year by the World Open Water Swimming Association as follows:

Evgenij Pop Acev travels the world representing Macedonia, not exactly considered a swimming hotbed. But the 29-year-old puts his mind in the right spot and attacks professional marathon swims and international competitions around the world. This year, he won the overall title for the second time in his career, tying with Guillermo Bertola in the closest battle in FINA history. He finished 3rd in the 57 km Maratón Acuática Internacional Santa Fe – Coronda, finished 4th in the 16 km Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli, finished 3rd in the 32 km Traversée international du lac St-Jean, and finished 2nd the 33 km Ohrid Lake Swimming Marathon. For representing his country well as a personable, seriously-minded ambassador on the international swimming scene, for training hard and serving as an inspiration in Macedonia, and for winning his second career title on the FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix circuit, Evgenij Pop Acev is a worthy nominee for the 2017 World Open Water Swimming Man of the Year.

2015 World Open Water Swimming Man of the Year Nominee

Pop Acev was nominated as the 2015 World Open Water Swimming Man of the Year by the World Open Water Swimming Association along with the following nominees:

1. Antonio Argüelles (Mexico) Channel Swimmer Redux
2. Attila Mányoki (Hungary) Prolific Ocean Swimmer
3. Ben Hooper (Great Britain) Transoceanic Challenger
4. Benoît Lecomte (France/U.S.A.) Transoceanic Adventurer
5. Christof Wandratsch (Germany) Ice Swimming Record Holder
6. Evgenij Pop Acev (Macedonia) FINA Grand Prix Champion
7. Ingemar Patiño Macarine (Philippines) Pinoy Aquaman
8. James Tout (U.S.A.) Long-overdue Triple Crowner
9. Lewis Pugh, OIG (Great Britain) Ocean Advocate
10. Rohans More (India) Oceans Seven Adventurer
11. Rostislav Vítek (Czech Republic) Ice Swimmer Extraordinaire
12. Simone Ruffini (Italy) Olympian & World Champion

2015 WOWSA Award Nomination

Evgenij Pop Acev (Macedonia) FINA Grand Prix Champion
Evgenij Pop Acev always competes, but 2015 was definitely his award-winning year. The 27-year-old won the FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix title for the first time, a fitting cumulation to a long season in which he placed 4th in Argentina'a 25 km Maratón Internacional Aguas Abiertas Villa Urquiza - Paraná, 6th in Mexico's 15 km Maratón Cancún, 5th in Canada's 32 km Traversée internationale du lac St-Jean, 1st in Macedonia's 33 km Ohridski Plivački Maraton, 2nd in Italy's 36 km Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli as well as finished 14th at the 25 km FINA World Championship race and concurrently competes on the FINA/HOSA 10K Marathon Swimming World Cup circuit where he competed in Abu Dhabi, Cancún, Balatonfured, Setúbal Bay, Lac St-Jean, Lac-Mégantic, China and Hong Kong. For his willingness to travel the world, for becoming Macedonia's first FINA Grand Prix champion, and for his world-class stamina, Evgenij Pop Acev is a worthy nominee for the 2015 World Open Water Swimming Man of the Year.

2015 FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix Rankings

1. Evgenij Pop Acev 38 points in 4 races
2. Bertrand Venturi (FRA) 35 points in 4 races
3. Xavier Desharnais (CAN) 31 in 2 races

2013 FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix Rankings

1. Damián Blaum 62 points in 8 races
2. Evgenij Pop Acev (MKD) 61 points in 8 races
3. Simone Ercoli (ITA) 53 points

2012 FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix Rankings

1. Trent Grimsey (AUS) 95 points in 5 races
2. Damián Blaum (ARG) 71 points in 7 races
3. Andrea Volpini (ITA) 45 points in 7 races
4. Evgenij Pop Acev (MKD) 45 points in 6 races
5. Edoardo Stochino (ITA) 37 points in 5 races
6. Guillermo Bertola (ARG) 27 points in 4 races
7. Anton Pilipas (RUS) 14 points in 4 races

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