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Kliment Kolesnikov
Personal information
NationalityRussian
Born (2000-07-09) 9 July 2000 (age 24)
Moscow
Height195 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight79 kg (174 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle, Backstroke
ClubEnergy Standard
Medal record
European Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 2018 Glasgow 50 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2018 Glasgow 100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2018 Glasgow 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2018 Glasgow 4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2018 Glasgow 4×100 m mixed medley
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Glasgow 4×100 m mixed freestyle
European Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place 2017 Copenhagen 100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2017 Copenhagen 200 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2017 Copenhagen 4×50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2017 Copenhagen 4×50 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2017 Copenhagen 50 m backstroke
Summer Youth Olympics
Gold medal – first place 2018 Buenos Aires 50 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2018 Buenos Aires 100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2018 Buenos Aires 200 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2018 Buenos Aires 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2018 Buenos Aires 4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2018 Buenos Aires 4×100 m mixed freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2018 Buenos Aires 4×100 m mixed medley

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
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

  1. ^ "Heats results". FINA. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  2. ^ "2017 World Aquatics Championships > Search via Athletes". Budapest 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Kliment Kolesnikov Takes Down World Record in 100 Back SCM". Swimming World News. 22 December 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  4. ^ "2018 EC Swimming - Medallists by event" (PDF). glasgow2018.microplustiming.com. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  5. ^ "Buenos Aires 2018". Buenos Aires 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  6. ^ Opening Ceremony Flag Bearers - Buenos Aires 2018
  7. ^ Kolesnikov and Minakov clinch sixth gold medals as swimming programme concludes at Buenos Aires 2018
  8. ^ "Swimrankings - KOLESNIKOV, Kliment". www.swimrankings.net. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
Preceded by Men's 100-meter backstroke
world record-holder (short course)
22 December 2017 – present 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by Men's 50-meter backstroke
world record-holder
4 August 2018 – present 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
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