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| Mykhailo
ROMANCHUK |
| Sport |
Open Water Swimming |
| NOC |
Ukraine
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| Gender | Men |
| Born | 07 Aug 1996
in Rivne, UKR |
| Height | 1.90 m |
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Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
Dynamo: Rivne, UKR |
Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Health Studies - Rivne State University of Humanities: Ukraine |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Reading. (noc-ukr.org, 13 Jul 2021) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
His parents wanted him to learn how to swim. |
General Interest |
Most influential person in career |
His parents. (Athlete, 05 Jul 2016) |
Awards and honours |
In recognition of his achievements at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, he received the Order for Merits [second class] from the president of Ukraine. (president.gov.ua, 16 Aug 2021)
In 2019 he received the Order for Merits [third class] in Ukraine. (president.gov.ua, 22 Jan 2019)
He has received the title of Honoured Master of Sport in Ukraine. (noc-ukr.org, 13 Jul 2021) |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Petro Nagornyi [personal], UKR, from 2002 |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began swimming at age six in Rivne, Ukraine. |
International Debut |
Year |
2015 |
Competing for |
Ukraine |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete |
Languages |
English, Russian, Ukrainian |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
Misha (Facebook profile, 25 Nov 2021) |
Famous relatives |
His wife Maryna Bekh-Romanchuk has represented Ukraine in athletics [long jump]. She competed at the 2016 and 2020 Olympic Games and won silver at the 2019 World Championships in Doha, Qatar. (SportsDeskOnline, 30 Nov 2021; noc-ukr.org, 13 Jul 2021) |
Ambitions |
To win gold at the Olympic Games. (vogue.ua, 27 Jul 2021) |
Sport Specific Information |
Training Regime |
In the morning he has a pool session and a gym session, and he then trains again in the evening. |
General Interest |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"If you want something, and you have desire and a coach, as well as physical ability, you can achieve a lot in sport." (xsport.ua, 10 Jan 2018) |
Other information |
TIME IN ARGENTINA
From age two to six he lived in Argentina as his parents had moved there for work. (112.ua, 05 Feb 2018) |
Further Personal Information |
Family |
Wife Maryna Bekh-Romanchuk |
Residence |
Rivne, UKR |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 2 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
1500m Freestyle |
14:40.66 |
| 3 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
800m Freestyle |
7:42.33 |
| Heats |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
1500m Freestyle |
15:01.35 |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 5 |
2024 |
Doha, QAT |
1500m Freestyle |
14:47.54 |
| 8 |
2024 |
Doha, QAT |
800m Freestyle |
7:54.51 |
| 7 |
2023 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
1500m Freestyle |
14:53.21 |
| 6 |
2023 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
800m Freestyle |
7:43.08 |
| 5 |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
1500m Freestyle |
14:40.98 |
| 3 |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
800m Freestyle |
7:40.05 |
| Heats |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
400m Freestyle |
3:52.92 |
| 2 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
1500m Freestyle |
14:37.63 |
| 8 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
800m Freestyle |
7:49.32 |
| 2 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
1500m Freestyle |
14:37.14 |
| 7 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
1500m Freestyle |
15:09.77 |
| Heats |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
400m Freestyle |
3:52.76 |
| Heats |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
7:21.74 |
World Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 3 |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
1500m Freestyle |
14:11.47 |
| 1 |
2018 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
1500m Freestyle |
14:09.14 |
European Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 1 |
2022 |
Rome, ITA |
1500m Freestyle |
14:36.10 |
| 4 |
2022 |
Rome, ITA |
800m Freestyle |
7:45.03 |
| Heats |
2022 |
Rome, ITA |
400m Freestyle |
DNS |
| 1 |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
1500m Freestyle |
14:39.89 |
| 1 |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
800m Freestyle |
7:42.61 |
| 1 |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
400m Freestyle |
3:45.18 |
| 2 |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
1500m Freestyle |
14:36.88 |
| 1 |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
800m Freestyle |
7:42.96 |
| 3 |
2016 |
London, ENG |
1500m Freestyle |
14:50.33 |
| 3 |
2016 |
London, ENG |
800m Freestyle |
7:47.99 |
| Heats |
2016 |
London, ENG |
400m Individual Medley |
4:27.08 |
European Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 3 |
2023 |
Otopeni, ROU |
1500m Freestyle |
14:22.18 |
| 3 |
2023 |
Otopeni, ROU |
800m Freestyle |
7:31.20 |
| 4 |
2019 |
Glasgow, SCO |
1500m Freestyle |
14:32.51 |
| 1 |
2017 |
Copenhagen, DEN |
1500m Freestyle |
14:14.59 |
World Cup |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 2 |
2022 |
Berlin, GER |
1500m Freestyle |
14:26.69 |
| 2 |
2019 |
Doha, QAT |
400m Freestyle |
3:48.61 |
| 1 |
2019 |
Doha, QAT |
1500m Freestyle |
14:51.61 |
| 20 |
2018 |
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Overall Ranking |
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| 1 |
2018 |
Beijing, CHN |
1500m Freestyle |
14:29.88 |
| 7 |
2018 |
Beijing, CHN |
400m Individual Medley |
4:15.88 |
| 2 |
2018 |
Beijing, CHN |
400m Freestyle |
3:43.32 |
| 3 |
2018 |
Tokyo, JPN |
400m Freestyle |
3:42.63 |
| 1 |
2018 |
Tokyo, JPN |
1500m Freestyle |
14:27.93 |
| 35 |
2017 |
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Overall |
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| 3 |
2017 |
Beijing, CHN |
400m Freestyle |
3:41.42 |
| 8 |
2017 |
Beijing, CHN |
400m Individual Medley |
4:15.62 |
| 1 |
2017 |
Tokyo, JPN |
1500m Freestyle |
14:28.26 |
| 1 |
2016 |
Hong Kong, CHN |
400m Freestyle |
3:40.18 |
| 1 |
2016 |
Hong Kong, CHN |
1500m Freestyle |
14:18.53 |
| 1 |
2016 |
Singapore, SGP |
400m Freestyle |
3:40.64 |
| 1 |
2016 |
Singapore, SGP |
1500m Freestyle |
14:15.49 |
| 1 |
2016 |
Tokyo, JPN |
400m Freestyle |
3:39.67 |
| 1 |
2016 |
Tokyo, JPN |
1500m Freestyle |
14:26.39 |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 11 |
2023 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
5km |
55:37.0 |
| 6 |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
10km |
1:51:41.6 |
| 3 |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
5km |
53:13.9 |
World Aquatics Open Water Swimming World Cup |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 22 |
2023 |
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10km |
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2023 |
Golfo Aranci, ITA |
10km |
DNF |
| 17 |
2022 |
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10km |
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| 7 |
2022 |
Paris, FRA |
10km |
1:51:48.12 |
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