Kliment Kolesnikov

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NationalityRussian
Born (2000-07-09) 9 July 2000 (age 25)
Moscow, Russia
Height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight86 kg (190 lb)
Kliment Kolesnikov
Kolesnikov in 2018
Personal information
NationalityRussian
Born (2000-07-09) 9 July 2000 (age 25)
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 place2020 Tokyo100 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place2020 Tokyo100 m freestyle
Representing Neutral Athletes B
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place2025 Singapore50 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place2025 Singapore4×100 m medley
Representing Russian Swimming Federation
World Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place2021 Abu Dhabi100 m medley
Gold medal – first place2021 Abu Dhabi50 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place2021 Abu Dhabi4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2021 Abu Dhabi4×50 m medley
Silver medal – second place2021 Abu Dhabi100 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place2021 Abu Dhabi4×100 m medley
Representing Russia
World Championships (LC)
Silver medal – second place2019 Gwangju4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2019 Gwangju50 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place2019 Gwangju4×100 m medley
World Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place2018 Hangzhou100 m medley
Gold medal – first place2018 Hangzhou4×50 m medley
Silver medal – second place2018 Hangzhou4×50 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2018 Hangzhou4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2018 Hangzhou4×100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place2018 Hangzhou100 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place2018 Hangzhou4×50 m mixed medley
European Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place2018 Glasgow50 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place2018 Glasgow100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place2018 Glasgow4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2020 Budapest100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2020 Budapest50 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place2020 Budapest4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2018 Glasgow4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place2018 Glasgow4×100 m mixed medley
Silver medal – second place2020 Budapest4×100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place2018 Glasgow4×100 m mixed freestyle
European Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place2017 Copenhagen100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place2017 Copenhagen200 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place2017 Copenhagen4×50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2017 Copenhagen4×50 m medley
Gold medal – first place2019 Glasgow50 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place2019 Glasgow100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place2019 Glasgow100 m medley
Gold medal – first place2019 Glasgow4×50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2019 Glasgow4×50 m medley
Gold medal – first place2019 Glasgow4×50 m mixed medley
Gold medal – first place2021 Kazan50 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place2021 Kazan100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place2021 Kazan100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2017 Copenhagen50 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place2017 Copenhagen4×50 m mixed freestyle
Silver medal – second place2021 Kazan4×50 m medley
Bronze medal – third place2021 Kazan4×50 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2021 Kazan4×50 m mixed medley
Summer Youth Olympics
Gold medal – first place2018 Buenos Aires50 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place2018 Buenos Aires100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place2018 Buenos Aires200 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place2018 Buenos Aires4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2018 Buenos Aires4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place2018 Buenos Aires4×100 m mixed freestyle
Silver medal – second place2018 Buenos Aires4×100 m mixed medley
Kolesnikov at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games

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.

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]

Long course

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