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| Anton
CHUPKOV |
| Sport |
Swimming |
| NOC |
ROC
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| Gender | Men |
| Born | 22 Feb 1997
in Moscow, RUS |
| Height | 1.88 m |
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Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Moscow, RUS |
Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
Central Sports Army Club [RUS] / Youth of Moscow [RUS]: |
Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Sport Studies - Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth and Tourism: Moscow, RUS |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Football, playing computer games. (olympics.com, 14 Jan 2021; rsport.ria.ru, 26 Jul 2019) |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning bronze in the 200m breaststroke at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, and claiming gold and setting a world record in 200m breaststroke at the 2019 World Championships in Gwangju, Republic of Korea. (SportsDeskOnline, 17 May 2021; srsly.ru, 15 Jan 2021; swimswam.com, 26 Jul 2019) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
His mother took him to a swimming pool to improve his health. |
General Interest |
Hero / Idol |
Russian swimmer Aleksandr Popov, Russian mixed martial artist Fedor Emelianenko. (Athlete, 23 Jun 2016) |
Awards and honours |
He finished third in the Male Swimmer of the Year category at the 2019 European Swimming League [LEN] Awards. He shared third place with compatriot Evgeny Rylov. (len.eu, 09 Jan 2020)
He was named Sportsman of the Year at the 2019 Pride of Russia Awards held by the Russian Ministry of Sport. (gazeta.ru, 12 Dec 2019)
He was named Male Athlete of the Year in 2019, 2017 and 2016 by the All-Russian Swimming Federation. (cska.ru, 23 Dec 2019; swimswam.com, 25 Dec 2017, 24 Dec 2016)
For his achievements at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, he received the Order for Merit to the Fatherland [second grade] in the Russian Federation. (kremlin.ru, 25 Aug 2016)
In 2016 he received the title of Honoured Master of Sport in the Russian Federation. (minsport.gov.ru, 11 Aug 2016) |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Alexander Nemtyrev [personal], RUS, from 2008 |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began swimming at age five in Moscow, Russian Federation. |
International Debut |
Year |
2015 |
Competing for |
Russia |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Armed Forces Athlete |
Languages |
English, Russian |
General Interest |
Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs |
"I always shave myself the night before a race. After that, the water feels completely different." (olympics.com, 14 Jan 2021) |
Most influential person in career |
His family and coach Alexander Nemtyrev. (Athlete, 23 Jun 2016) |
Sport Specific Information |
Training Regime |
He does between 10 to 11 workouts a week. He goes to the gym on a Saturday and has a day off on Sunday. |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
Professor [given to him by his teammates] (olympics.com, 14 Jan 2021) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"If I'm nervous, then I'm ready. Excitement helps me." (olympics.com, 14 Jan 2021) |
Other information |
HIATUS
He took a break from the sport after failing to win a medal at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. He returned to the pool in late September 2021. "I had no idea of quitting swimming. I got upset then, at the Olympics, which is basically normal. After the Olympics it was necessary to rest, spend time with benefit, and recover. And then the understanding came that I was ready to fight. I don't want to set concrete guidelines for myself. There is no such thing that I decided to swim until some time. I just want to enjoy the process, and then we'll see how it goes." (rsport.ria.ru, 02 Oct 2021)
DISTANCE PREFERENCE
He competes in the breaststroke over both 100m and 200m but feels he better suited to the longer distance. "It seems to me that my body is more adapted to this distance [200m breaststroke]. Sprinters, after all, are more powerful, and I am taller and thinner, which is more suitable for 200m. But, in any case, I am good at 100m and I would like to progress at this distance. The 100m is a pure sprint, where you have to start quickly, pick up speed right away, not lose it, and add more speed at the finish line. The 100m is more tense, and the 200m is more intellectual. It's like a chess game. You need to be able to deconstruct this distance mathematically." (olympics.com, 14 Jan 2021) |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 16 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
100m Breaststroke |
59.93 |
| 4 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
200m Breaststroke |
2:07.24 |
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2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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| 3 |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
200m Breaststroke |
2:07.70 |
| 4 |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 1 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
200m Breaststroke |
2:06.12 |
| 8 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
100m Breaststroke |
59.19 |
| 3 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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| 1 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
200m Breaststroke |
2:06.96 |
| 3 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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| 7 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
200m Breaststroke |
2:09.96 |
European Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Semifinal |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
100m Breaststroke |
59.49 |
| 1 |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
200m Breaststroke |
2:06.99 |
| 2 |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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| 1 |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
200m Breaststroke |
2:06.80 |
| 3 |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
100m Breaststroke |
59.06 |
| 2 |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:32.03 |
European Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Heats |
2015 |
Netanya, ISR |
200m Breaststroke |
DSQ |
| 8 |
2015 |
Netanya, ISR |
100m Breaststroke |
58.41 |
World Cup |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 22 |
2021 |
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Overall Ranking |
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| 3 |
2021 |
Doha, QAT |
100m Breaststroke |
57.56 |
| 6 |
2021 |
Doha, QAT |
50m Breaststroke |
26.90 |
| 3 |
2021 |
Doha, QAT |
200m Breaststroke |
2:03.08 |
| 3 |
2021 |
Kazan, RUS |
100m Breaststroke |
57.30 |
| 3 |
2021 |
Kazan, RUS |
200m Breaststroke |
2:02.71 |
| 3 |
2019 |
Doha, QAT |
100m Breaststroke |
59.83 |
| 1 |
2019 |
Doha, QAT |
200m Breaststroke |
2:08.37 |
| 1 |
2019 |
Kazan, RUS |
100m Breaststroke |
58.94 |
| 1 |
2019 |
Kazan, RUS |
200m Breaststroke |
2:07.71 |
| 1 |
2019 |
Kazan, RUS |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:44.38 |
| 6 |
2018 |
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Overall Ranking |
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| 2 |
2018 |
Beijing, CHN |
200m Breaststroke |
2:02.10 |
| 4 |
2018 |
Beijing, CHN |
100m Breaststroke |
57.46 |
| 2 |
2018 |
Budapest, HUN |
100m Breaststroke |
56.97 |
| 2 |
2018 |
Budapest, HUN |
200m Breaststroke |
2:01.86 |
| 3 |
2018 |
Doha, QAT |
100m Breaststroke |
59.89 |
| 1 |
2018 |
Doha, QAT |
200m Breaststroke |
2:08.77 |
| 2 |
2018 |
Eindhoven, NED |
100m Breaststroke |
57.01 |
| 2 |
2018 |
Eindhoven, NED |
200m Breaststroke |
2:01.70 |
| 1 |
2018 |
Kazan, RUS |
100m Breaststroke |
59.53 |
| 1 |
2018 |
Kazan, RUS |
200m Breaststroke |
2:07.59 |
| 2 |
2018 |
Singapore, SGP |
100m Breaststroke |
56.69 |
| 1 |
2018 |
Singapore, SGP |
200m Breaststroke |
2:01.73 |
| 4 |
2018 |
Tokyo, JPN |
100m Breaststroke |
56.99 |
| 2 |
2018 |
Tokyo, JPN |
200m Breaststroke |
2:01.57 |
| 35 |
2017 |
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Overall |
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| 4 |
2017 |
Beijing, CHN |
200m Breaststroke |
2:04.23 |
| 6 |
2017 |
Berlin, GER |
100m Breaststroke |
57.43 |
| 3 |
2017 |
Eindhoven, NED |
200m Breaststroke |
2:02.83 |
| 3 |
2017 |
Moscow, RUS |
200m Breaststroke |
2:04.08 |
| 6 |
2017 |
Moscow, RUS |
100m Breaststroke |
57.97 |
| 7 |
2017 |
Singapore, SGP |
50m Breaststroke |
26.81 |
| 3 |
2017 |
Singapore, SGP |
200m Breaststroke |
2:01.65 |
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