Evgenij Pop Acev
Evgenij Pop Acev, a celebrated Macedonian marathon swimmer, recently made headlines by successfully swimming across the English Channel in a remarkable time of 9 hours and 43 minutes. He is a three-time world champion in marathon swimming and has been inducted into the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. Throughout his career from 2007 to 2021, he has participated in 106 world-class races across 21 countries, consistently finishing on the podium. Pop Acev's dedication to the sport and his impressive achievements have made him a prominent figure in the world of long-distance swimming.
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Recent news mentions
Evgenij Pop Acev is one of the participants featured in the documentary film 'Time, Water, Heritage: Ohrid'.
Пораката на филмот „Време, вода, наследство: Охрид“ е дека издржливоста е навика, не дарба
North Macedonia· 2026-03-07
Evgenij Pop Acev is a three-time world champion in marathon swimming who received the 'Niko Nestor Swimming for Peace' award for his outstanding achievements.
Наградата „Нико Нестор пливање за мир“ доделена на Евгениј Поп АцевNorth Macedonia· 2025-11-14
Evgenij Pop Acev is a swimmer who became the fifth Macedonian to swim across the English Channel.
Доделени наградите „13 Ноември“ на Сојузот на спортови на СкопјеNorth Macedonia· 2025-11-14
Evgenij Pop Acev was the best among Macedonian swimmers.
Седумнаесет учесници во борба за врвотNorth Macedonia· 2025-08-31
Evgenij Pop Acev is featured in the documentary discussing the history of the Ohrid swimming marathon.
Документарен филм „Време, вода, наследство: Охрид“ на Илија ПиперкоскиNorth Macedonia· 2025-08-30
Evgenij Pop Acev is a triple world champion in marathon swimming who successfully swam the English Channel.
Ла Манш ми претставуваше голем предизвик и многу ми значи што успеав да го препливамNorth Macedonia· 2025-08-30
Evgenij Pop Acev became the fifth Macedonian to swim across the English Channel, completing the challenge in 9 hours and 43 minutes.
Евгениј Поп Ацев го преплива каналот Ла МаншNorth Macedonia· 2025-08-27