Oleksandr Zheltyakov
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Oleksandr Viktorovych Zheltyakov |
| Nationality |  Ukraine |
| Born | 15 November 2005 Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Backstroke |
Medal record | |
Oleksandr Viktorovych Zheltyakov (Ukrainian: Олександр Вікторович Желтяков, born 15 November 2005) is a Ukrainian swimmer.[2] He is twice gold medalist at the 2023 World Junior Championships and multiple European Junior Championships medalist.[3]
Career
[edit]At the 2021 European Junior Swimming Championships in Rome Oleksandr won a silver medal in 100 m backstroke and two bronze medals in the 4 × 100 m medley relay mixed and the 4 × 100 m medley relay events.[4]
He competed at the 2022 World Aquatics Championships in 100 and 200 m backstroke events without reaching any medals.[5]
At the 2022 European Junior Swimming Championships in Otopeni he won 3 silver medals in 100 and 200 m backstroke, and 4 × 100 m medley relay events.[6]
In April 2023 he received an Olympic quota for 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris for the 200 m backstroke.[7]
At the 2023 European Junior Swimming Championships in Belgrade he won 2 gold medals in the 100 and 200 m backstroke events and a silver medal in the 50 m backstroke event.[8]
At the 2023 World Aquatics Junior Swimming Championships in Netanya he won 2 gold medals in 100 and 200 m backstroke and a silver medal in 50 m backstroke events,[9] becoming the best male athlete at this championship according to the World Aquatics.[10] At the 2023 World Junior Championships Oleksandr received his second Olympic quota for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris for 100 m backstroke.[11]
He competed at the 2023 European Short Course Swimming Championships in 50, 100 and 200 m backstroke and 4 x 50 m metres relay events without reaching any medals.[12]
In December 2023, he became the Best Sportsmen of Year with Ukrainian high jumper Yaroslava Mahuchikh according to the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine.[13]
At the 2024 European Aquatics Championships, held in Belgrade, Oleksandr became a gold medalist in the 200 m backstroke event and received a bronze medal in the 4 × 100 m medley relay event.[14]
Awards and Honours
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "17-річний плавець з Дніпра Олександр Желтяков здобув ще одне "золото" чемпіонату світу: скільки нагород у підсумку".
- ^ "ZHELTYAKOV, Oleksandr".
- ^ "Олександр Желтяков побив національний рекорд України у фіналі Євро-2023 з плавання: результат 200 м на спині".
- ^ "2021 European Junior Championships Results".
- ^ "Oleksandr Zheltyakov".
- ^ "2022 European Junior Championships Results".
- ^ "Olympic Games Paris 2024 Qualification".
- ^ "2023 European Junior Championships Results".
- ^ "2023 World Junior Championships Results".
- ^ "🇺🇦 Oleksandr ZHELTIAKOV is the best male athlete of the #WorldJuniors 2023 💪". Facebook.
- ^ "Александр Желтяков из Днепра получил вторую лицензию по плаванию на Олимпийские игры". 6 September 2023.
- ^ "Oleksandr Zheltyakov".
- ^ "Армійці Ярослава Магучіх та Олександр Желтяков визнані найкращими спортсменами року в Україні".
- ^ "Україна здобула першу за 18 років медаль на Євро з плавання в естафеті 4х100 м комплексним стилем".
- ^ "They Said Swimmers of the Championships, Oleksandr Zheltiakov & Lana Pudar".
External links
[edit]- Oleksandr Zheltiakov at World Aquatics
- Oleksandr Zheltyakov in Instagram
