Konstantin Priahin
Kyrgyzstani swimmer (born 1973)
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Konstantin Priahin (Russian: Константин Пряхин; born February 11, 1973) is a Kyrgyzstani former swimmer, who specialized in backstroke events.[1] He represented Kyrgyzstan in two editions of the Olympic Games (1996 and 2000).
Priahin swimming the backstroke. | |
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| Born | February 11, 1973 |
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| Sport | Swimming |
Priahin made his official debut at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. He failed to reach the top 16 final in the 100 m backstroke, finishing forty-fifth in a time of 1:00.26.[2] A member of the Kyrgyzstan team, he also placed twenty-first, along with Konstantin Andriushin, Yevgeny Petrashov, and Russian import Sergey Ashihmin, in the 4×100 m medley relay (3:56.24).[3]
At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Priahin competed only in the men's 100 m backstroke. He eclipsed a FINA B-cut of 58.05 from the Kazakhstan Open Championships in Almaty.[4] He challenged seven other swimmers in heat two, including South Korea's 17-year-old Sung Min. He registered a lifetime best of 59.86 to overhaul a minute barrier and pick up a seventh seed, finishing behind leader Sung by 2.71 seconds. Priahin failed to advance into the semifinals, as he placed forty-ninth overall in the prelims.[5][6]
Pictures
File:Sydney_2000_Summer_Olympics_Group_Photo.jpgPhoto: Left to Right: Konstantin Priahin, Yevgeny Petrashov, Konstantin Andriushin, Sergey Ashihmin, Alexander Egorov.
File:Atlanta_1996_Summer_Olympics_Group_Photo.jpgPhoto: Left to Right: Instructor, Konstantin Priahin, Konstantin Andriushin, Vitaly Vasiliev, Sergey Ashihmin, Yevgeny Petrashov, Trainer.
File:Before_Atlanta_1996_Olympic_Games.jpgPhoto: Left to Right: Konstantin Priahin, Sergey Ashihmin.
File:Atlanta_1996_Summer_Olympics_Photo.jpgPhoto: Left to Right: Konstantin Priahin, Sergey Ashihmin.
File:Konstantin_Priahin_Portrait.jpgPortrait of Konstain Priahin.
