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Kliment Kolesnikov

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Andreyevich and the family name is Kolesnikov.

Kliment Andreyevich Kolesnikov (Russian: Климент Андреевич Колесников, IPA: [klʲɪˈmʲent kɐˈlʲesʲnʲɪkəf]; born 9 July 2000) is a Russian swimmer. He holds world junior records in eight events: 50/100/200 back in long course, as well as 200 free, 50/100/200 back and 100 IM in short course.

Kliment Kolesnikov
Kolesnikov in 2018
Personal information
NationalityRussian
Born (2000-07-09) 9 July 2000 (age 24)
Moscow, Russia
Height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight86 kg (190 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle, Backstroke
ClubEnergy Standard
Medal record
Representing Russia ROC
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo 100 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo 100 m freestyle
Representing Russian Swimming Federation
World Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place 2021 Abu Dhabi 100 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2021 Abu Dhabi 50 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2021 Abu Dhabi 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2021 Abu Dhabi 4×50 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2021 Abu Dhabi 100 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Abu Dhabi 4×100 m medley
Representing  Russia
World Championships (LC)
Silver medal – second place 2019 Gwangju 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Gwangju 50 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Gwangju 4×100 m medley
World Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place 2018 Hangzhou 100 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2018 Hangzhou 4×50 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2018 Hangzhou 4×50 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2018 Hangzhou 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2018 Hangzhou 4×100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Hangzhou 100 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Hangzhou 4×50 m mixed medley
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
Gold medal – first place 2020 Budapest 100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2020 Budapest 50 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2020 Budapest 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
Silver medal – second place 2020 Budapest 4×100 m 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
Gold medal – first place 2019 Glasgow 50 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2019 Glasgow 100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2019 Glasgow 100 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2019 Glasgow 4×50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2019 Glasgow 4×50 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2019 Glasgow 4×50 m mixed medley
Gold medal – first place 2021 Kazan 50 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2021 Kazan 100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2021 Kazan 100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2017 Copenhagen 50 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 2017 Copenhagen 4×50 m mixed freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2021 Kazan 4×50 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Kazan 4×50 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Kazan 4×50 m mixed medley
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 Kolesnikov at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games.

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 December 2017, he set a short course 100m backstroke world record at Vladimir Salnikov Cup, becoming the first swimmer born in the 2000s 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.[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]

At the 2023 Russian National Championships, conducted in long course metres in April at the Palace of Water Sports in Kazan, Kolesnikov won the gold medal in the 100 metre backstroke with a time of 52.54 seconds on day two.[8][9][10] In the finals session on day four, he first won a gold medal in the 50 metre backstroke with a time of 24.12 seconds, then followed up approximately 75 minutes later with a gold medal in the 50 metre freestyle with a time of 21.91 seconds.[11][12][13] On the sixth and final day, he won a bronze medal in the 100 metre freestyle with a 48.54 and a gold medal as part of the Moscow relay team finishing in 3:30.10 in the final of the 4×100 metre medley relay.[14][15]

Personal bests

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Long course

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Event[16] Time Location Date Note
50 m freestyle (LC) 21.69 Moscow 27 April 2022
100 m freestyle (LC) 47.11 Tokyo 28 July 2021 NR
50 m backstroke (LC) 23.55 Kazan 27 July 2023 WR
100 m backstroke (LC) 51.82 Kazan 26 July 2023 NR
200 m backstroke (LC) 1:55.14 Budapest 28 July 2017 WJR

Short course

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Event[17] Time Location Date Note
50 m freestyle (SC) 20.88 Moscow 23 December 2022
100 m freestyle (SC) 45.58 Kazan 6 November 2021
200 m freestyle (SC) 1:41.75 Saint Petersburg 23 December 2017 WJR
50 m backstroke (SC) 22.11 Kazan 23 November 2022 WR
100 m backstroke (SC) 48.58 Budapest 21 November 2020 ER, NR (r)
200 m backstroke (SC) 1:48.02 Copenhagen 13 December 2017 WJR
100 m individual medley (SC) 50.63 Hangzhou 14 December 2018 WJR
200 m individual medley (SC) 1:53.36 Kazan 20 November 2017

Note 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

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  1. ^ "Heats results". FINA. Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  2. ^ "2017 World Aquatics Championships > Search via Athletes". Budapest 2017. Archived from the original on 22 October 2018. 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. ^ "Kolesnikov breaks 50m back world record, Peaty defends Euro Title". The Times of India. 19 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  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. ^ "ЧЕМПИОНАТ РОССИИ 2023: Дистанция 103 Мужчины, 100m На спине Мужчины" (in Russian). Russian Swimming Federation. 17 April 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  9. ^ "Swimmer Kolesnikov on the best result of the season in the world: "Cool, but compared to the record – swimming for children"". athletistic.com. 17 April 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  10. ^ "Campionati Nazionali di Russia. Day 2. Kliment Kolesnikov: 100 dorso (52.54). Shimanovic  Ilya: 100 rana (58.75)" (in Italian). nuoto.com. 17 April 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  11. ^ "ЧЕМПИОНАТ РОССИИ 2023: Дистанция 117 Мужчины, 50m На спине Мужчины" (in Russian). Russian Swimming Federation. 19 April 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  12. ^ "ЧЕМПИОНАТ РОССИИ 2023: Дистанция 120 Мужчины, 50m Вольный стиль Мужчины" (in Russian). Russian Swimming Federation. 19 April 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  13. ^ "Swimmer Kolesnikov with the best result of the season in the world won the 50m backstroke in the Czech Republic". athletistic.com. 19 April 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  14. ^ "ЧЕМПИОНАТ РОССИИ 2023: Дистанция 129 Мужчины, 100m Вольный стиль Мужчины" (in Russian). Russian Swimming Federation. 21 April 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  15. ^ "The Moscow team won the men’s combined relay race in the Czech Republic in swimming, in the women’s category, the St. Petersburg team became the first". athletistic.com. 21 April 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  16. ^ "Swimrankings - KOLESNIKOV, Kliment". www.swimrankings.net. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  17. ^ "Swimrankings - KOLESNIKOV, Kliment". www.swimrankings.net. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
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Records
Preceded by Men's 50-meter backstroke
world record-holder (long course)
4 August 2018 – 28 April 2022 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
  Matt Grevers
  Xu Jiayu
 Men's 100-meter backstroke
world record-holder (short course)
22 December 2017 – 11 November 2018
21 November 2020 – 29 August 2021 		Succeeded by
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