Kliment Kolesnikov
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| Nationality | Russian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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9 July 2000 Moscow | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle, Backstroke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Energy Standard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Kliment Andreyevich Kolesnikov (Russian: Климент Андреевич Колесников; born 9 July 2000) is a Russian swimmer. He made his debut at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships, where he competed in three backstroke events and set two world junior records.[1][2]
In 2017, he set a short course 100m backstroke world record at Vladimir Salnikov Cup, becoming the first swimmer born in the 21st century to hold a world record in an individual event.[3]
He won a total of six medals (3 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze)[4] at the 2018 European Championships and established a new 50m backstroke world record. He also won 6 golds and 1 silver at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires.[5]
At the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics, Kolesnikov was chosen the flag bearer for Russia.[6] He won a total of six gold medals there.[7]
Personal bests
| Event[8] | Time | Location | Date | Note |
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| 50 m backstroke (LC) | 24.00 | Glasgow | 4 August 2018 | WR, WJR, ER, NR |
| 100 m backstroke (LC) | 52.53 | Glasgow | 8 August 2018 | WJR, NR |
| 200 m backstroke (LC) | 1:55.14 | Budapest | 28 Jul 2017 | WJR |
| 100 m freestyle (LC) | 48.04 | Buenos Aires | 9 Oct 2018 | r |
| 50 m backstroke (SC) | 22.83 | Copenhagen | 17 Dec 2017 | r, WJR |
| 100 m backstroke (SC) | 48.90 | Saint Petersburg | 22 Dec 2017 | WR, WJR, ER, NR |
| 200 m backstroke (SC) | 1:48.02 | Copenhagen | 13 Dec 2017 | WJR |
| 50 m freestyle (SC) | 21.24 | Copenhagen | 13 Dec 2017 | r, WJR |
| 100 m freestyle (SC) | 46.55 | Kazan | 18 Nov 2017 | |
| 200 m freestyle (SC) | 1:41.75 | Saint Petersburg | 23 Dec 2017 | WJR |
| 200 m individual medley (SC) | 1:53.36 | Kazan | 20 Nov 2017 | NR |
Key: WR= World Record, WJR= World Junior Record, ER= European Record, NR= Russian National Record, LC= Long course, SC= Short course, r= relay lead-off
References
- ↑ "Heats results". FINA. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
- ↑ "2017 World Aquatics Championships > Search via Athletes". Budapest 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
- ↑ "Kliment Kolesnikov Takes Down World Record in 100 Back SCM". Swimming World News. 2017-12-22. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
- ↑ "2018 EC Swimming - Medallists by event" (PDF). glasgow2018.microplustiming.com. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ↑ "Buenos Aires 2018". Buenos Aires 2018. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
- ↑ Opening Ceremony Flag Bearers - Buenos Aires 2018
- ↑ Kolesnikov and Minakov clinch sixth gold medals as swimming programme concludes at Buenos Aires 2018
- ↑ "Swimrankings - KOLESNIKOV, Kliment". www.swimrankings.net. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
| Preceded by Matt Grevers |
Men's 100-meter backstroke world record-holder (short course) 22 December 2017 – present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Preceded by Liam Tancock |
Men's 50-meter backstroke world record-holder 4 August 2018 – present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |