Evgenii Koptelov
Evgenii Koptelov (Russian: Евгений Коптелов), (born 5 August 1998 in Volgograd, Volgograd Oblast, Russia) is a Russian swimmer. He won 2 gold medals at the 2015 Summer Universiade in 100m and 200m butterfly.
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| Born | 24 November 1993 Volgograd, Volgograd Oblast, Russia |
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb; 11.3 st) |
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| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | butterfly, medley |
| Club | Volga Region Academy of Physical Culture, Sport and Tourism |
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Career
In 2012, Koptelov competed at the 2012 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) in Istanbul, Turkey making it to the semi-finals in men's 50 m butterfly. At the 2013 Summer Universiade in Kazan, Kopelov was member of the Russian Team that won gold in men's 4 × 100 m medley (with Vladimir Morozov, Kiril Strelnikov and Andrey Grechin) and a bronze medal in 100 m butterfly. In 2014, Koptelov finished 8th in 200 m butterfly at the 2014 European Championships.
In 2015, at the 2015 Summer Universiade in Gwangju, Koptelov won gold in 200 m butterfly clocking in 1:54.79[1] and in 100 m butterfly clocking a final time of 51.50 to win his second gold medal.[2] He won his third gold with the Russian team in men's 4 × 100 m medley.