Sergey Makov
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Sergey Konstantinovich Makov |
| Nationality |  Russia |
| Born | September 3, 1985 |
| Years active | 2000–2013 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Backstroke |
| Club | CSKA (Omsk) |
| Coach |  Valery Bachin E.N. Saulina (first coach) |
Medal record | |
Sergey Konstantinovich Makov (Russian: Сергей Константинович Маков, romanized: Sergey Konstantinovich Makov; born September 3, 1985 in Barnaul, Russia) is a Russian former competitive backstroke swimmer, Master of Sport of Russia, International Class, and a former member of the Russian national swimming team (2005–2013). He is a European Championships medalist and World Cup champion, as well as a former world record holder in the mixed medley relay.
Achievements
Makov began swimming at the age of eight under coach E.N. Saulina. Later, he trained under Valery Bachin, an Honored Coach of Russia, and represented the Armed Forces (Omsk) team.
In 2013, Makov moved to Omsk to continue his career, and after retirement transitioned to coaching.
- Master of Sports of Russia, International Class
- Former world record holder in the 4×50 m mixed medley relay
- Silver medalist at the 2011 European Short Course Swimming Championships in the 4×50 m medley relay.[3]
- Champion and multiple medalist at the FINA Swimming World Cup stages:
- Gold: Moscow 2013, 4×50 m mixed medley relay
- Silver: Daejeon 2005, 50 m backstroke; Moscow 2011, 50 m backstroke; Moscow 2012, 4×50 m mixed medley relay
- Bronze: Moscow 2011, 100 m backstroke[1]
- Silver medalist at the 2011 Summer Universiade in the 50 m backstroke[2]
At the Russian Championships:
- National champion:
- 2004 – 50 m backstroke
- 2006 — 4×100 m medley relay
- Multiple silver and bronze medalist in both long course and short course national championships (2004–2012)[4]
Doping case
On 12 October 2013, Makov was suspended for two years by FINA for an anti-doping rule violation. A sample collected during the Moscow leg of the 2013 FINA World Cup tested positive for Ostarine, a selective androgen receptor modulator (SARM).[5][6]
Masters competitions
After retiring from professional swimming, Makov began competing in the "Masters" category. He is a European and Russian record holder in his age group.[7]
