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Aleksandr KHARLANOV
Sport Swimming
NOC Russia   
GenderMen
Born26 Oct 1995 in Zarechny, RUS
 Human Interest 
Further Personal Information
Residence
Zarechny, RUS
Sport Specific Information
Club / Team
Soyuz Sports School of Olympic Reserve: Zarechny, RUS
Further Personal Information
Higher education
Coaching - Penza State University: Russia
General Interest
Memorable sporting achievement
Winning gold in the 200m butterfly at the 2017 European Short Course Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark. (Athlete, 08 Dec 2021)
Sport Specific Information
Why this sport?
"My parents chose. I was young and I didn't really want that. Then I liked it, that's why I'm doing it to this day."
General Interest
Most influential person in career
His father, and coach Sergey Melnikov. (Athlete, 08 Dec 2021)
Ambitions
To win an individual medal at a world-level competition. (Athlete, 08 Dec 2021)
Awards and honours
In 2019 he received the title of Honoured Master of Sport in the Russian Federation. (minsport.gov.ru, 20 Nov 2019)
Sport Specific Information
Name of coach
Sergey Melnikov [personal], RUS
When and where did you begin this sport?
He began swimming in 2002, at age six, in Zarechny, Russian Federation.
Further Personal Information
Languages
Russian

 Competition Highlights
World Championships Short Course
Rank Year Venue Event Result
Heats 2021 Abu Dhabi, UAE 200m Butterfly 1:52.67
4 2018 Hangzhou, CHN 200m Butterfly 1:50.67
Semifinal 2018 Hangzhou, CHN 100m Butterfly 50.76
2 2018 Hangzhou, CHN 4 x 100m Medley Relay  
4 2016 Windsor, ON, CAN 200m Butterfly 1:51.41
Semifinal 2016 Windsor, ON, CAN 100m Butterfly 50.63
1 2016 Windsor, ON, CAN 4 x 100m Medley Relay 3:21.17
European Championships Short Course
Rank Year Venue Event Result
7 2019 Glasgow, SCO 100m Butterfly 50.04
4 2019 Glasgow, SCO 200m Butterfly 1:51.75
6 2017 Copenhagen, DEN 100m Butterfly 50.29
1 2017 Copenhagen, DEN 200m Butterfly 1:50.54