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| Andrey
ZHILKIN |
| Sport |
Swimming |
| NOC |
ROC
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| Gender | Men |
| Born | 09 Mar 1995
in Kuala Lumpur, MAS |
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Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Moscow, RUS |
Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
Youth of Moscow: Russia |
Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Coaching - Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth and Tourism: Moscow, RUS |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Music, collecting sounds from different countries, basketball. (Athlete, 15 Feb 2022) |
Famous relatives |
He is coached by his father Sergey Zhilkin Sr. His older brother Sergey Zhilkin Jr. has competed in swimming and won silver in the 4x100m medley relay at the Russian championships in 2013. (teleprogramma.pro, 08 Sep 2018; infosport.ru, 2015) |
Awards and honours |
In 2020 he received the title of Honoured Master of Sport in the Russian Federation. (minsport.gov.ru, 12 Nov 2020) |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Sergey Zhilkin Sr. [father, personal], RUS |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began swimming at age eight in Vietnam and took up the sport seriously at age 11 in Moscow, Russian Federation. |
Further Personal Information |
Languages |
English, Russian |
General Interest |
Other information |
FURTHER EDUCATION
He has studied for a master's degree in agricultural business management at Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy in the Russian Federation. (Athlete, 14 Feb 2022; timacad.ru, 04 Jun 2021)
EARLY YEARS IN ASIA
He spent the first eight years of his life in Malaysia, where his father worked as a swimming coach. Between age eight and 11 he lived in Vietnam and then moved to Moscow, Russian Federation. (Athlete, 13 Apr 2019) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
His parents and his older brother were involved in swimming so he was used to being around water from a young age. |
General Interest |
Most influential person in career |
His family. (Athlete, 20 Jan 2020) |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete |
General Interest |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Placing first in the 50m butterfly at the 2015 Cup of Russia, and winning bronze in the 50m butterfly at the 2021 European Championships in Budapest, Hungary. (Athlete, 15 Feb 2022) |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 15 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
200m Individual Medley |
1:59.05 |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Semifinal |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
200m Individual Medley |
1:58.16 |
| 8 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
50m Butterfly |
23.11 |
World Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Heats |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
100m Individual Medley |
53.49 |
European Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Heats |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
200m Individual Medley |
1:59.31 |
| 3 |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
50m Butterfly |
23.08 |
| Heats |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
100m Butterfly |
DNS |
| Heats |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
100m Freestyle |
48.40 |
| 1 |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
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| Heats |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
200m Individual Medley |
2:01.54 |
| Heats |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
50m Freestyle |
23.18 |
| 1 |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
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| Heats |
2016 |
London, ENG |
200m Individual Medley |
2:03.32 |
| Heats |
2016 |
London, ENG |
400m Individual Medley |
4:25.41 |
European Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Heats |
2021 |
Kazan, RUS |
200m Individual Medley |
1:56.32 |
| 4 |
2021 |
Kazan, RUS |
100m Individual Medley |
51.94 |
| Heats |
2021 |
Kazan, RUS |
50m Butterfly |
23.07 |
World Cup |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 4 |
2019 |
Berlin, GER |
200m Individual Medley |
2:01.68 |
| 3 |
2019 |
Berlin, GER |
50m Butterfly |
23.38 |
| 2 |
2019 |
Budapest, HUN |
50m Butterfly |
23.34 |
| 5 |
2019 |
Kazan, RUS |
100m Freestyle |
49.39 |
| 2 |
2019 |
Kazan, RUS |
50m Butterfly |
23.26 |
| 7 |
2016 |
Berlin, GER |
100m Individual Medley |
54.89 |
| 8 |
2016 |
Berlin, GER |
50m Backstroke |
25.25 |
| 7 |
2016 |
Moscow, RUS |
100m Individual Medley |
54.67 |
| 4 |
2014 |
Moscow, RUS |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:44.73 |
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