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Oleksandr Zheltyakov

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Oleksandr Zheltyakov
Personal information
Full nameOleksandr Viktorovych Zheltyakov
Nationality Ukraine
Born (2005-11-15) 15 November 2005 (age 20)
Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine[1]
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Ukraine
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
European Championships (LC) 1 0 1
European U23 Championships 0 2 0
World Junior Championships 2 1 0
European Junior Championships 2 5 2
Total 5 8 3
European Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place2024 Belgrade200 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place2024 Belgrade4 x 100 m medley relay
European U23 Championships
Silver medal – second place2025 Samorin100 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place2025 Samorin200 m backstroke
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place2023 Netanya100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place2023 Netanya200 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place2023 Netanya50 m backstroke
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place2023 Belgrade100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place2023 Belgrade200 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place2021 Rome50 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place2022 Otopeni100 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place2022 Otopeni200 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place2022 Otopeni4 x 100 m medley relay
Silver medal – second place2023 Belgrade50 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place2021 Rome4 x 100 m medley relay
Bronze medal – third place2021 Rome4 x 100 m mixed medley relay

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

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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

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  • FINA: Male Swimmer of the Championships: 2023 World Junior Championships[15]

References

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  1. ↑ "17-річний плавець з Дніпра Олександр Желтяков здобув ще одне "золото" чемпіонату світу: скільки нагород у підсумку".
  2. ↑ "ZHELTYAKOV, Oleksandr".
  3. ↑ "Олександр Желтяков побив національний рекорд України у фіналі Євро-2023 з плавання: результат 200 м на спині".
  4. ↑ "2021 European Junior Championships Results".
  5. ↑ "Oleksandr Zheltyakov".
  6. ↑ "2022 European Junior Championships Results". Archived from the original on 26 January 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  7. ↑ "Olympic Games Paris 2024 Qualification".
  8. ↑ "2023 European Junior Championships Results".[permanent dead link]
  9. ↑ "2023 World Junior Championships Results".
  10. ↑ "🇺🇦 Oleksandr ZHELTIAKOV is the best male athlete of the #WorldJuniors 2023 💪". Facebook.
  11. ↑ "Александр Желтяков из Днепра получил вторую лицензию по плаванию на Олимпийские игры". 6 September 2023.
  12. ↑ "Oleksandr Zheltyakov".
  13. ↑ "Армійці Ярослава Магучіх та Олександр Желтяков визнані найкращими спортсменами року в Україні".
  14. ↑ "Україна здобула першу за 18 років медаль на Євро з плавання в естафеті 4х100 м комплексним стилем". 23 June 2024.
  15. ↑ "They Said Swimmers of the Championships, Oleksandr Zheltiakov & Lana Pudar". 9 September 2023.
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