The 2016 Olympics in Rio collects a lot of news every day. We follow the performances of our athletes with anxiety and special pride, rejoice with them and accept defeats with all of them. But our history keeps a lot of stories, which then become an example of perseverance, perseverance and zeal for many generations to come. And every new day of the current Olympiad adds new ones. We want to remember the most incredible athletes of our country who brought home record number gold medals and still remain the undisputed leaders in this championship.
Latynina Larisa, artistic gymnastics
Larina Latynina is one of the most famous Russian figures in the history of the Olympic Games. To this day, she remains the only gymnast to have won three Olympics in a row: Melbourne (1956), Rome (1960) and Tokyo (1964). She is a unique athlete who has 18 Olympic medals, among which the largest number is gold - 9 pieces. Larisa's sports career began in 1950. While still a schoolgirl, Larisa completed the first category as part of the Ukrainian national team, after which she went to the All-Union Championship in Kazan. Thanks to subsequent intensive training, Latynina in the 9th grade fulfilled the standard of a master of sports. After graduating from school, Larisa was sent a challenge to the All-Union gathering in Bratsevo, where the USSR national team was preparing for the World Festival of Youth and Students in Bucharest. Qualifiers the young athlete passed with dignity and after that she received a woolen suit with a white "Olympic" strip around the neck and the letters "USSR".
Larisa Latynina received her first international gold medals in Romania. And on December 3, 1956, Larisa went to the Olympics in a team with P. Astakhova, L. Kalinina, T. Manina, S. Muratova, L. Egorova. It is worth noting that all the members of the squad made their debut at the Olympics. And there, in Melbourne, Larisa became the absolute Olympic champion. And already in 1964, Larisa Latynina went down in history as the owner of 18 Olympic awards.
Tokyo, 1964
Egorova Lyubov, cross-country skiing
Lyubov Egorova - six times Olympic champion v cross-country skiing(1992 - at distances of 10 and 15 km and as part of the national team, 1994 - at distances of 5 and 10 km and as part of the national team), multiple world champion, winner of the 1993 World Cup. The athlete was recognized as the best athlete in Russia in 1994.
Even at school, Love discovered a passion for skiing. Already in the 6th grade, she studied under the guidance of coach Nikolai Kharitonov. She took part in various city competitions many times. At the age of 20, Lyubov became a member of the USSR national team. In 1991, at the World Championships in Cavalese, the first success of the skier happened. Lyubov became the world champion in the relay, and then showed the best time in the 30 km race. Despite the fact that in the 15-kilometer race the skier came eleventh, already in the relay Egorova overtook all her rivals, and at a distance of 30 km she became the best (time - 1 hour 20 minutes 26.8 s) and received gold medal.
In 1992, Love took part in Olympic Games in France, where he managed to get a gold medal in the race for 15 kilometers. She also won gold in the 10 km race and in the relay. In 1994, in Norway, at the Winter Olympics, Egorova came first at a distance of 5 km. In the 10 km race, the Russian athlete fought with a strong rival from Italy, who only gave up closer to the finish line, allowing Egorova to get the "gold". And in the 4x5 km relay, the Russian girls proved themselves again and took first place. As a result, in Norwegian winter games Lyubov Egorova again becomes a three-time Olympic champion. Upon returning to St. Petersburg, the six-time Olympic champion was greeted with all honors: Anatoly Sobchak handed the winner the keys to a new apartment, and by Decree of the President of Russia, the famous racer was awarded the title of Hero of Russia.
Lillehammer, 1994
Skoblikova Lidia, speed skating
Lidia Pavlovna Skoblikova is the legendary Soviet speed skater, the only six-time Olympic champion in the history of speed skating, the absolute champion of the 1964 Olympics in Innsbruck. Even at school, Lida was seriously engaged in skiing, participating in the section from the third grade. But after several years of training and hard work, skiing seemed to Skoblikova too slow a sport. The athlete came to skating accidentally. One day, her skating friend asked her to join her in a city competition. Skoblikova had neither experience nor serious training, but participation in those competitions turned out to be successful for her, and she took first place.
The first victory of the young skater happened in January 1957, in the Russian championship among girls. After this victory, Lydia began to train even harder. And in 1960, in Squaw Valley, at the Winter Olympics, Lydia was able to leave behind all the strong athletes, moreover, she won with a world record. At the same Olympics, the skater managed to get another gold for a distance of three kilometers. And at the Olympic Games in Innsbruck (1964, Austria), Skoblikova showed an incredible result in the history of speed skating, winning all four distances, and at the same time set Olympic records in three (500, 1000 and 1500 m). In the same 1964, Skoblikova convincingly won the World Championship in speed skating (Sweden), again winning all four distances. Such an achievement (8 gold medals out of 8) cannot be surpassed, it can only be repeated. In 1964 she was awarded the second Order of the Red Banner of Labor.
Innsbruck, 1964
Davydova Anastasia, synchronized swimming
Anastasia Davydova is the only athlete in history to win 5 Olympic gold medals, competing under the flag of Russia, and the only five-time Olympic champion in the history of synchronized swimming. Initially, Anastasia was engaged rhythmic gymnastics, but later, with the help of her mother, Davydova began to attend synchronized swimming training. And already in 2000, at the age of 17, Anastasia immediately won the highest award in the group program at the European Championships in Helsinki.
And Anastasia won all her Olympic awards in a duet in a pair with another well-known synchronized swimmer - Anastasia Ermakova. At her first Olympic Games, held in Athens, Davydova won two gold medals. At the Beijing Olympics, held in 2008, synchronized swimmers repeated their triumph and won two more "golds". In 2010 the international federation aquatic species Sports recognized Anastasia as the best synchronized swimmer of the decade. The 2012 Olympic Games, which took place in London, made a record holder out of Anastasia Davydova - she became the only five-time Olympic champion in history in synchronized swimming. At the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games, she was entrusted with carrying the flag of the Russian team.
Beijing, 2008
Popov Alexander, swimming
Alexander Popov - Soviet and Russian swimmer, four-time Olympic champion, six multiple champion world, 21-time European champion, legend of the Soviet and Russian sports. V sports section Alexander got there by accident: his parents took their son for swimming just like that, “for health”. And this event turned out to be incredible victories for Popov in the future. Training increasingly fascinated the future champion, taking away everything free time, which negatively affected the studies of the young athlete. But it was already too late to quit sports for the sake of grades in school disciplines. At the age of 20, Popov won the first victories, they turned out to be 4 gold medals at once. It happened at the European Championships in 1991, which was held in Athens. He managed to win at distances of 50 and 100 meters in two relay races. This year brought the first victory in a series of brilliant achievements of the Soviet swimmer.
World fame brought the swimmer the 1996 Olympics, held in Atlanta. Alexander pulled out two gold medals for 50 and 100 meters. This victory turned out to be especially bright for the reason that it was promised to the American swimmer Gary Hall, who was then in his best shape and beat Alexander in the preliminary competitions. The Americans were sure of victory, they openly declared it in the press, even Bill Clinton and his family came to support their athlete! But the "gold" was not in the hands of Hall, but Popov. The disappointment of the Americans, who had savored their victory in advance, was enormous. And then Alexander became a legend.
Atlanta, 1996
Pozdnyakov Stanislav, fencing
Stanislav Alekseevich Pozdnyakov - Soviet and Russian saber fencer, four-time Olympic champion, 10-time world champion, 13-time European champion, five-time World Cup winner, five-time champion Russia (in individual competitions) in saber fencing. As a child, Stanislav was very active - he played football, swam, skated in winter, played hockey. For some time, the young athlete continued to do everything at once, rushing from one sport to another. But one day, mom took Pozdnyakov to the Spartak stadium, where she was youth school Olympic reserve in fencing. The phrase " Olympic reserve bribed his parents, and Stanislav began to study there. Under the guidance of mentor Boris Leonidovich Pisetsky, Stanislav began to master the fencing alphabet. The young swordsman showed character in duels and all the time tried to win by all means.
Pozdnyakov made his first successes at the All-Russian and All-Union level in Novosibirsk, in youth tournaments. Then he made his way to the national team of the United Team of Independent States and went to Barcelona for his first Olympic Games. And in 1996 in Atlanta he achieved absolute success, having won "gold" both in personal and team tournaments.
Atlanta, 1996
Tikhonov Alexander, biathlon
Alexander Tikhonov - the pride of world and national sports, biathlon star, winner of four Olympics, outstanding champion. With a diagnosis of congenital heart disease, Alexander became an outstanding athlete in our country. skiing in the life of the future Olympic champion was present from childhood. Parents set an example for four sons: mother Nina Evlampievna, who worked as an accountant, and father Ivan Grigoryevich, who taught physical education at school. Repeatedly participating in regional skiing competitions held among teachers, he became the winner. At the age of 19, Alexander won the junior ski competition Union scale at a distance of 10 and 15 km. 1966 became very significant in the fate of the athlete, because. this year, Tikhonov suffered a leg injury and switched to a biathlete career.
Alexander's debut happened in 1968 in Grenoble, where the Olympic Games were held. A young, unknown athlete wins a silver medal in the 20 km race, losing only half a millimeter to the Norwegian Magna Solberg in shooting - the price of two penalty minutes and a gold medal. After this performance, Alexander is entrusted with the first stage in the relay race, which was supposed to run by the Olympic champion - the famous Vladimir Melanin. Thanks to confident shooting and a daring run, Tikhonov receives the title of Olympic champion! The Olympic Games in Lake Placid in 1980 were the fourth and last for Tikhonov. At the opening ceremony, Alexander carried the banner of his country. It was this Olympics that became the golden crown of his long journey in sports. Then Tikhonov became the first four-time winner of the Olympic Games in the history of national sports, after which, at the age of 33, he was forced to decide to end his sports career.
The swimmers of the Dynamo Society made a significant contribution to the success of the national Olympic teams.
For a long time, domestic swimming remained outside the world sports calendar. Only in 1947 the USSR Swimming Federation was accepted into International Federation amateur swimming (FINA), and in 1949 - in European league swimming (LEN). Soviet swimmers got the opportunity to participate in various international competitions, including the Olympic Games, World and European Championships. The best coaches could see with their own eyes the advanced methods of training swimmers, get acquainted with modern swimming centers. All this led to a qualitative leap in the achievements of the national swimming school.
The Dynamo swimmers also improved their results, winning the All-Union and international tournaments. Thus, the athletes of the Dynamo Society regularly won awards and main prizes in the swimming tournament of the friendly Dynamo sports societies of the socialist countries.
In 1952, at the Olympics in Helsinki, a large group of Soviet swimmers made their debut. V Olympic final, unfortunately, only from Kiev Maria Gavrish (coach A.S. Trofimov) made it through. At a distance of 200 meters breaststroke, Gavrish finished sixth and was the first in the history of our swimming to bring the USSR national team a credit point. Among the participants of this Olympiad were Dynamo Moscow, USSR swimming champions Vladimir Lavrinenko and Vasily Karmanov. Later, Vasily Karmanov successfully played water polo in the Dynamo team (Moscow).
In 1956, in Melbourne, Soviet swimmers for the first time managed to climb the Olympic podium twice. Among the awardees was Dynamo Tbilisi representative Boris Nikitin (coach V.A. Samarin) and Dynamo Leningrad graduate Vitaly Sorokin (coach, Honored Master of Sports K.I. Aleshina). They won bronze medals for their performance in the 4x200m freestyle relay.
After the first success at the Olympic Games, the first fruits of systematic work to re-equip the material and technical base of the domestic sports swimming. Since the end of the 40s. winter and summer pools corresponding to the world level began to be built. Large swimming facilities appeared in Leningrad (Dynamo stadium, 1955), Krasnodar (1955), Moscow (1957). This made it possible to develop swimming in many regions and republics, to regularly train reserves, and improve the skills of swimmers. Dynamo Moscow trained a group of international-class swimmers who competed at the 1960 Olympics in Rome, including Lyudmila Korobova, 3inaida Belovetskaya (Plishkina), Marina Shamal, who took 6th place in the 4x100-meter medley relay and brought test points to the piggy bank USSR national team. Zinaida Belovetskaya also scored points in the 100m butterfly final, finishing sixth.
The period of great success of Dynamo swimming can be called the 60-70s. Participation in the Olympic Games has always confirmed high level athletes. At the Tokyo Olympics in 1964, Dynamo swimmers formed the basis of the Soviet team. Close to winning the 200m breaststroke (second place) was Dynamo Lviv, world record holder Georgy Prokopenko. The bronze medal was awarded to the performance of the Leningrad athlete Tatyana Savelyeva (on the back) and Tatyana Devyatova from Kharkov (butterfly) in the combined relay.
Although Dynamo Moscow did not manage to win medals, their performance in the finals of the Olympic Games was considered a great success. In the 4x200m freestyle relay, Semyon Belits-Geiman, Alexander Paramonov, Vladimir Berezin and Evgeny Novikov (all of Dynamo Moscow) made it to the final with a new record Soviet Union. Vladimir Berezin swam in the final. Vladimir Shuvalov and Yury Sumtsov also became the finalists of the 4x100 meters relay with a national record. Natalia Bystrova competed in the 4x100m medley relay heat, and her teammates won bronze medals in the final. New record The USSR allowed Semyon Belits-Geiman to start in the 400-meter freestyle final.
In 1968, at the Olympic Games in Mexico City, Dynamo Olympians not only fought for a place in the final, but also won medals. Semyon Belits-Geiman from Dynamo Moscow became a silver medalist in the 4x100-meter freestyle relay and bronze in the 4x200-meter freestyle relay. At the Olympics in Munich in 1972, his teammate Igor Grivennikov won silver and bronze medals in the 4x100-meter freestyle and combined relay races, in two 100-meter freestyle finals and on the back, he took fifth place. In the women's medley finals, the representative of the Moscow "Dynamo" Nina Petrova performed.
The 80s - early 90s brought new victories and achievements. By the 1980 Olympics, a wonderful swimming center appeared in the capital in the Olimpiysky sports complex, and back in 1971, an outdoor 50-meter swimming pool was built next to the Dynamo winter pool. At the home Olympics, Dynamo Moscow, unfortunately, did not win prizes, but Alexander Fedorovsky became a participant in the preliminary swim in the 4x100-meter medley relay.
In 1988, in Seoul, Dynamo finally gained its first Olympic champion. First golden Olympic medal was awarded to the Novosibirsk swimmer Igor Polyansky (coach V.V. Semushev), who won the 200-meter backstroke. He added two more bronze medals to the gold medal (100 meters backstroke and 4x100 meters medley relay), which allows him to be considered the best Dynamo Olympic swimmer of the Union period.
After the collapse of the USSR, a number of traditional swimming centers of the Dynamo Society went to the new independent states of the CIS, there were radical changes in the economy and economic life new Russia. Under these conditions, some traditional centers of Russian navigation hardly retained their positions (for example, St. Petersburg and Moscow), others moved into the shadows (for example, Nizhny Novgorod), and some (primarily Volgograd and Omsk) advanced to leading roles, having managed to short time prepare swimmers of international class.
Alexander Popov became the leader of the new generation of Russian swimmers. Since 1994, Popov joined the ranks of the Dynamo. In 1996, at the Olympic Games in Atlanta, he, in the rank of champion of the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, increased the medal count: “gold” in the distances of 50 and 100 meters freestyle, “silver” and “bronze” in the relay races 4x100 meters freestyle and combined. In 2000, at the Sydney Olympics, Alexander Popov won the silver medal in the 100-meter freestyle.
At the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, Vladislav Kulikov, a pupil of the Moscow Dynamo swimming school, won the first bronze medal in the 100-meter butterfly final.
At the 2004 Athens Olympics, Stanislava Komarova performed with brilliance, winning silver in the 200 meters backstroke.
In 2012, at the Olympic Games in London, Dynamo Moscow, captain of the Russian swimming team Evgeny Korotyshkin won a silver medal in the 100-meter butterfly. Eugene lost only to American Michael Phelps and won the highest award in his sports career. Twice, in 2004 and 2008, Korotyshkin, speaking in the 4x100 meters combined relay, was close to the podium - 4th place.
At the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, 32 sets of awards will be played. Almost 900 swimmers will start in 16 types of the program. The Russian national team will be represented by 35 swimmers who have fulfilled the Olympic standard:
1. Vladimir Morozov (50, 100 and 4x100m relay, freestyle, 4x100m, combined relay),
2. Andrey Grechin (100m and 4x100m relay, freestyle),
3. Alexander Krasnykh (200, 400 m and 4x200 m relay, freestyle),
4. Yaroslav Potapov (1500 m freestyle),
5. Alexander Popkov (4x100m relay, freestyle),
6. Alexander Sukhorukov (relay races 4x100 and 4x200 m, freestyle),
7. Danila Izotov (4x200m freestyle),
8. Mikhail Dovgalyuk (4x200m freestyle),
9. Nikita Lobintsev (4x200 m, freestyle),
10. Evgeny Rylov (100 and 200 m backstroke),
11. Grigory Tarasevich (100 m, backstroke),
12. Andrey Shabasov (200m, backstroke),
13. Vsevolod Zanko (100m, breaststroke),
14. Anton Chupkov (200 m, breaststroke),
15. Kirill Prigoda (100m, breaststroke),
16. Ilya Khomenko (200 m, breaststroke),
17. Alexander Sadovnikov (100 m, butterfly),
18. Evgeny Koptelov (200 m, butterfly),
19. Natalia Lovtsova (50m, freestyle),
20. Veronika Popova (200m, 4x100 and 4x200m relays, freestyle),
21. Victoria Andreeva (relay races 4x100, 4x200 and 200 m, freestyle, 200 m, complex),
22. Rozalia Nasretdinova (4x100m relay, freestyle),
23. Arina Opyonysheva (relay races 4x100 and 4x200 m, freestyle),
24. Daria Mullakaeva (4x200m relay, freestyle),
25. Daria Ustinova (100 and 200 m, backstroke),
26. Anastasia Fesikova (100 and 200 m, backstroke),
27. Yulia Efimova (100, 200 m, breaststroke),
28. Daria Chikunova (100m, breaststroke),
29. Sofia Andreeva (200m, breaststroke),
30. Svetlana Chimrova (100m butterfly),
31. Vyacheslav Andrusenko (4x200m relay, freestyle),
32. Daniil Pakhomov (200 m, butterfly),
33. Alexey Bryansky (50m, freestyle),
34. Semyon Makovich (200 m, complex),
35. Ilya Druzhinin (1500 m, freestyle).
Moscow city organization VFSO "Dynamo" wishes the Russian swimming team success at the Olympics in Rio!
We express our gratitude to the swimmers of the Moscow "Dynamo", members of the organization of veterans of war, labor and sports of the MGO VFSO "Dynamo" Semyon Viktorovich Belits-Geiman and Yuri Borisovich Chirkov for their help in preparing the material.
Semyon Viktorovich Belits-Geiman - silver and bronze medalist of the XIX Olympic Games in Mexico City (Mexico), two-time champion Europe in 1966, holder of world and four European records, 24-time champion of the USSR. He played for Dynamo Moscow from 1962 to 1973. Member of the USSR national swimming team from 1962 to 1970.
Yuri Borisovich Chirkov - winner of the championships of the USSR and the Spartakiad of the peoples of the USSR in 1967, multiple winner of international and all-Union competitions, championships of the city of Moscow and the Dynamo Society. Vice world champion four-time champion Europe, multiple champion om USSR and Russia in swimming in the category "Masters". He was awarded the honorary signs "Honorary Dynamo" and "Veteran of Sports of the RSFSR".
Photo: dynamomasters.ucoz.ru; uchebana5.ru; vse-o-kino.ru; sport-express.ru AFP; from the personal archive of S. Belits-Geiman and Y. Chirkov
Achieving excellent results in sports is a huge job, and, probably, not only athletes know this, but also people who are neutral in the sports field. It is about the personalities of the 21st century, who went down in history as the best swimmers in the world, will be discussed in this article.
Who got on the list of "most-most"?
Who are they, the best swimmers in the world? List of the smartest fast people Michael Phelps, a man who became a legend due to his special merits in his “water arena”, opens in this sports industry.
The swimmer, a native of Baltimore, was born 31 years ago. He had a typical family: his mother was a teacher, his father was a police officer and two sisters, who, like him, attended swimming classes. Sadly, the parents broke up when their son was only 9 years old, due to disagreements.
During his career, Michael had a simple pair of nicknames: "Baltimore Bullet" and "Flying Fish". Why was he called that?
At only fifteen years old, this guy has already managed to set his first world record, playing for the national team at the Olympic Games, despite the fact that he finished 5th. Then a new world record, set a year after the first age one. By the way, Phelps became the youngest record holder nine times.
The guy's career began to fly uphill: twenty-three times he was the champion of the Olympic Games, he got about thirty-seven world records. Overall, Michael collected seventy-seven medals, most of them gold.
The popularity of the guy grew with each of his wins, each victory. Well-known global brand companies such as Coca-Cola, Adidas began to offer him contracts, the amount of which is fabulous.
Jan, as a kind and ambitious young man, sent the bulk of the amount that he received from victories to poor or physically unhealthy children.
If we consider the entire career of a guy, then in total there will be about thirteen of the highest world awards that can be received, not counting small competitions.
Everything next years Jan received more and more awards, beat new and new records, and surprised the whole world with his hard work, kindness, diligence, and even himself.
Forever extinguished Olympic light
Speaking about who are the best swimmers in the world, one cannot help but recall our compatriots. Russian 4-time Olympic champion, 6-time winner of world championships and champion of the 21st Euro tournament - swimmer
Being a pupil of the forge of sports talents "Fakel" (Sverdlovsk), he received higher education Volgograd University of Physical Education.
For his unbearable contribution to the development of sports and the worthy representation of the native flag at various competitions, he was awarded the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, III degree, as well as the Order of Friendship and the title of Honored Master of Sports of the Soviet Union.
Victim mentality
In 1996, a tragic situation happened that put an end to the career of a swimmer. On one of the warm evenings of August, he and his friend Leonid decided to see off two acquaintances. During the voyage, passing by, they heard angry words towards the girls who provoked the guys. Standing up for the ladies, they received very serious injuries. Leonid's head was broken, and Alexander had a stab wound with a knife and a blow to the back of the head with a stone. As it turned out later, the stab hit the kidney and lung, but the athlete’s trained body managed to cope, and he quickly recovered.
After some time, the former Olympic champion resumed training, but he was no longer able to achieve the same results.
Instead of an afterword
Summing up, we can say that the famous and best swimmers of the world, which were described in this article, are real examples for future generations. In their years, they did incredible things, broke world records and did not stop at anything. Their purposefulness, intelligence and hard work can only be envied and strive for their model, try to become more ideal, and never back down from your goal!
Who is he - a famous swimmer in the world? Many will be interested in the answer to this question. Legendary personalities are remembered for their records, highlights and achievements in the field of sports. Michael Phelps - ranks first in the ranking of "Best Olympic Swimmer", he has many gold awards and current records among swimmers.
Who is included in the list of "The Best Swimmers of Russia", "The Best Swimmers of the World", as well as swimmers who were disqualified, but continued their sports career.
Getting the title of "Best Swimmer" is not easy. It's a lot of work, seriously. physical training and the desire to be a leader. Unfortunately, despite the future prospects, only a select few reach heights in this sport.
Famous swimmers of the world
Legends of sports discipline, swimmers included in the history of swimming:
- Ian Thorpe, the strongest swimmer in the world. Jan is a native of Australia, where this sport is popular. The future champion has been swimming since the age of 8. At 14, Jan becomes a member of the Australian swimming team. In 1998, at the World Championships, Thorpe received a gold medal (relay) for freestyle swimming and became the youngest champion in history. Not a single athlete has broken his record in the 400-meter distance. Between 2000 and 2004, the swimmer manages to win 5 gold medals at the Olympic Games. Jan has 11 world championship victories.
Photo 1. Five-time Olympic champion and multiple world champion in swimming at distances of 200, 400 and 800 meters freestyle Ian Thorpe
- Mark Spitz. Swimming, a sport discipline that became his life. Mark is the first swimmer to win 7 consecutive Olympic medals (surpassed by Michael Phelps). On the account of the swimmer - 9 Olympic victories. Mike set records 33 times and was recognized as the best swimmer in the world three times. The athlete specializes in butterfly and freestyle.
Photo 2. Mark Spitz - the first person to win 7 gold medals at one Olympic Games (Munich, 1972)
- Ryan Lochte. This famous swimmer won 5 gold medals at the world championship held in 2011 in Shanghai. Ryan Lochte is a versatile athlete who knows all styles except breaststroke. The athlete has 12 gold medals at world championships and 5 at the Olympic Games.
Photo 3. Winner of 39 gold medals at the world championships in freestyle swimming at 100, 200 meters, backstroke, butterfly, and also in integrated swimming Ryan Lochte
- Aaron Peirsol is also rightfully considered one of the best. Athlete invincible in backstroke. This style brought him 5 gold medals at the Olympic Games and 10 at world championships. From 2003 to 2011, Aaron Pearson was the best in the 100m. His record was broken only a few years later.
The best in his style (breaststroke) can be considered a Japanese swimmer - Kosuke Kitajima. Three times world champion, four-time winner of the 2004 and 2008 Olympics, multiple winner of the world championships in the 50-, 100-, 200-meter distance is considered the best in his style over the past decade.
Table 1. Country and date of birth of swimmers and swimmers of the world
| Full name of champion(s) | Date of Birth | |
|---|---|---|
| Ian James Thorpe | Australia |
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| Mark Andrew Spitz | ||
| Ryan Stephen Lochte | ||
| Aaron Peirsol Wells | ||
| Kosuke Kitajima | ||
| Kosuke Hagino | ||
| Gregorio Paltrinieri | ||
| Great Britain |
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| Katinka Hoshu | ||
| Alexander Vladimirovich Popov | ||
| Larisa Dmitrievna Ilchenko | ||
| Evgeny Evgenievich Korotyshkin | ||
| Yulia Andreevna Efimova |
Best male swimmers in the world
To date, the best in the world are:
- Kosuke Hagino;
Gregorio Paltrinieri is an Italian swimmer who specializes in freestyle at a distance of 800 m and 1500 m. The athlete won the European and World Swimming Championships, was awarded a gold medal at the Olympic Games. Gregorio is the current record holder for long distances freestyle in a 50m pool.
Photo 4. Gold medal winner in swimming at a distance of 1500 meters at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro Gregorio Paltrinieri
Ryan Murphy is predicted to be successful in sports, because at the age of 22 he has multiple sports achivments. At 16, Ryan won a bronze medal in the junior 200m backstroke. At the age of 17, the swimmer received gold in the 4x100m relay and bronze in the 200m at the World Championships. At the 2016 Olympics, Murphy won a three-time gold medal and set a world record.
Photo 5. Ryan Murphy - three-time Olympic champion and world record holder in backstroke at a distance of 100 meters (51.85 seconds)
Kosuko Hagino - swimmer, pitcher great expectations. An athlete in his younger years is the 2016 Olympic champion in the 400m relay. Kosuka specializes in all styles. In addition, Hagino is the world champion in 25 m pools and a four-time winner Asian Games.
Photo 6. Kosuko Hagino - Olympic champion in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro at a distance of 400 m individual medley
Adam Peaty is a promising swimmer. Athlete, record holder at a distance of 50 m breaststroke, twice - the winner of the Commonwealth Games and four times - the champion of Europe. In 2015, he becomes the champion in the 100 meters and in mixed relay. In 2016, he beats the Olympic record in Rio, defeating everyone in the final swim in the 100-meter breaststroke.
Photo 7. Three-time world champion, eight-time European champion, three-time silver medalist of the World Short Course Championship
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The best female swimmers in the world
Penelope Oleksiak is a 16-year-old athlete who has achieved many successes. A native of Canada, in her younger years, she became a medalist and champion of the Olympic Games. In addition, Penny set a record in the 100-meter butterfly, American and Canadian records at the same distance.
Photo 8. Owner Olympic record 100m freestyle (52.7 seconds)
Katinka Hossu is the representative of the Hungarian team at the Olympic Games from 2004 to 2016. 18-time world champion, 23-time European winner. Katinka is an expert in butterfly and medley swimming at various distances.
Photo 9. Three-time Olympic champion in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro in freestyle swimming, butterfly and individual medley
Kathy Ledecky remains the best. She is invincible in freestyle at different distances. Keti is a five-time Olympic winner and a 9-time world champion. She set world records at distances of 800, 1000 and 1500 m.
Photo 10. Katie Ledecky - world record holder in freestyle swimming at distances of 400, 800 and 1500 meters in long water (she regularly updates records)
Best Olympic swimmer
There is not a single person who does not know a swimmer named Michael Phelps. For the existence of sports swimming, he received the most Olympic awards. Michael set world records and conquered them himself.
Phelps is a unique athlete. Swimming started at early childhood, and at the age of 10 became the winner among juniors. At that time, Michael set a record that did not correspond to his age.
At the age of 15, the athlete was enrolled in the US team, a year later at the Olympic Games in Sydney he got the first gold medal. In subsequent games, Michael won medals of the highest value. His achievement is 23 gold medals at the Olympic Games. This is the only athlete who won such an amount of gold. The Olympic Games in Beijing were successful for him, Phelps won all swimming competitions.
"Phelps Sports Chips".
- Build: oblong torso, wide massive shoulders, Long hands.
- Feet large sizes.
- Short legs.
According to Michael, this combination is ideal for a swimmer. Unfortunately, the 2016 Olympics in Rio was the last for Phelps - he decided to end his career. The championship made it possible for the great athlete to win 5 gold awards.
Photo 11. Absolute record holder most awards (28) in Olympic history, American freestyle, butterfly and medley swimmer
The best swimmers in Russia
In our great country, swimming is revered as strongly as in other states. In Soviet times, there were a huge number of athletes with world records. Vladimir Salnikov is the best swimmer of the USSR. This legendary athlete set the first record in 1980 at the Olympic Games, overcoming a distance of 1.5 km freestyle in less than 15 minutes. In addition, the record of Vladimir Salnikov is overcoming the distance of 400 and 800 meters. For 3 years in a row, the swimmer took positions in the list of the best swimmers in the world.
Alexander Popov - also reached incredible heights in swimming. Alexander is the best sprinter in Russia, winner of 6 gold medals, received at world championships and 4 at the Olympic Games.
Photo 12. 4-time Olympic champion, 6-time world champion, 21-time European champion in swimming
Larisa Ilchenko is a swimming champion. The girl specializes in swimming open water. Larisa is the only Olympic champion in the ultra-long distance - 10 km. Received a gold award for an athlete in 2008 in Beijing. In addition, the swimmer is an 8-time world champion. She is the only one in Russia who managed to reach such heights in the world swimming championships.
Photo 13. The only one in the history of the Russian women's swimming 8 times world champion
Evgeny Korotyshkin is also one of the best in our country. The athlete's specialization is the butterfly style. Evgeny is a record holder in the 100-meter distance and the combined relay. In addition, Zhenya is the owner of 6 medals of the highest value at the world championships and 2 at the European championships.
Photo 14. Six-time world record holder, eight-time European record holder, 22-time Russian record holder in swimming
Yuri Prilukov is an athlete remembered by Russian fans. Yura is a 6-time world championship champion, 14-time winner of European championships, 25-time World Cup champion. Yuri's specialization is freestyle (distance - 100, 800, 1500 m).
Photo 15. Six-time world champion in 25-meter pools
Yulia Efimova is a swimmer, master of sports of Russia. Once Yulia stood on the podium at the World Championships, three times at the European championships in long water competitions and the same number on short water. Efimova set a breaststroke record at a distance of 50 m. In 2013, a doping test passed by Yulia showed positive result. As a result, the disqualification of the athlete for 1.5 years. But this did not prevent her from becoming the winner and winning gold at the World Championships in Kazan and at the tournament in Los Angeles.
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