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Aleksandr
MALTSEV |
Sport |
Artistic Swimming |
NOC |
Russia
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Gender | Men |
Born | 22 Jun 1995
in St. Petersburg, RUS |
Height | 1.75 m |
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Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Moscow, RUS |
Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
MGFSO: Moscow, RUS |
Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Coaching - Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth and Tourism: Moscow, RUS |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Going to the theatre and the cinema, painting, literature, science. (Athlete, 23 Oct 2020) |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning two gold medals at the 2019 World Championships in Gwangju, Republic of Korea. (Athlete, 23 Oct 2020) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
"When I was seven, my mother enrolled me in a synchronised swimming group at a local sports school. At the time, they accepted everyone, boys and girls. My mother thought that this artistic sport would be good for my all-round development and she was absolutely right." |
General Interest |
Most influential person in career |
His parents. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2017) |
Hero / Idol |
French artistic swimmer Virginie Dedieu, Spanish artistic swimmers Gemma Mengual and Andrea Fuentes. (fina.org, 15 May 2020) |
Ambitions |
To compete at the Olympic Games. (mk.ru, 03 Aug 2021) |
Awards and honours |
He was named Male Artistic Swimmer of the Year for 2019 and 2021 by the European Swimming Federation [LEN]. (len.eu, 31 Jan 2022, 09 Jan 2020)
He shared the 2015 FINA Best Male Artistic Swimmer award with Bill May of the United States of America. He won the same award in 2017, sharing it with Giorgio Minisini of Italy, and again in 2019 and 2021. (fina.org, 17 Dec 2021, 07 Feb 2020, 02 Dec 2017, 31 Jan 2016)
In 2015 he received the title of Honoured Master of Sport in the Russian Federation. (minsport.gov.ru, 30 Dec 2015) |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Tatiana Pokrovskaya [national], RUS; Gana Maximova [personal], RUS, from 2013; Maria Maksimova [personal], RUS, from 2013 |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He took up the sport at age seven in St. Petersburg, Russian Federation. |
International Debut |
Year |
2015 |
Competing for |
Russia |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete |
Languages |
English, Russian |
General Interest |
Other information |
PIONEER He became the first male artistic swimmer to represent the Russian Federation at the world championships when he competed in mixed duet at the 2015 edition of the tournament. "I realise that I am a pioneer who is doing something new. I hope that my example will serve as an inspiration for a new generation of synchro swimmers. Although many coaches, especially older generations, are not ready yet to deal with boys and don't know how to work with them. In my mind, the future of the sport rests on the shoulders of young coaches. I believe that a person is determined by their personality, not gender. Anyone should have the right to do what the soul is inclined to." (sobaka.ru, 02 Aug 2019; lenta.ru, 08 Aug 2017)
FURTHER EDUCATION He has studied for a PhD at the Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth and Tourism. His thesis deals with the training process in artistic swimming. (Athlete, 26 Oct 2020) |
Nicknames |
Sasha, Don Juan [because he has had a lot of partners in the mixed duet]. (fina.org, 15 May 2020; esquire.ru, 14 Jun 2018) |
Milestones |
When mixed-gender artistic swimming made its debut at the 2015 World Championships in Kazan, Russian Federation, he became the first male Russian athlete to compete in the sport at world championship level. He also won the first gold medal in mixed duet free routine with partner Darina Valitova at the championships. (SportsDeskOnline, 01 Jun 2018; lenta.ru, 08 Aug 2017; rbth.com, 19 Feb 2015) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"If you love your occupation, then perform it as well as possible." (daily.afisha.ru, 20 Dec 2019) |
World Championships |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
1 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
Duet Technical Routine |
92.074 |
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2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
Duet Free Routine |
92.966 |
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2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
Duet Technical Routine |
90.263 |
1 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
Duet Free Routine |
92.600 |
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2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
Duet Free Routine |
91.733 |
2 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
Duet Technical Routine |
88.299 |
European Championships |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
1 |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
Duet Free Routine |
93.933 |
1 |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
Duet Technical Routine |
91.796 |
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2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
Duet Free Routine |
92.400 |
1 |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
Duet Technical Routine |
89.585 |
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2016 |
London, ENG |
Duet Free Routine |
90.466 |
1 |
2016 |
London, ENG |
Duet Technical Routine |
89.090 |
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