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| Oleksiy
PRYGOROV |
| Sport |
Diving, High Diving |
| NOC |
Ukraine
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| Gender | Men |
| Born | 25 Jun 1987
in Kharkov, URS |
| Height | 1.81 m |
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Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Kharkiv, UKR |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Playing tennis, volleyball, football, chess, billiards, basketball. (Athlete, 03 Aug 2019) |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He took up diving at age nine in Kharkiv, Ukraine. |
Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Coaching - Kharkiv State Academy of Physical Education: Ukraine |
General Interest |
Hero / Idol |
Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt. (Athlete, 04 Feb 2016) |
Awards and honours |
For his performance at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, he received the Order for Courage [third class] in Ukraine. (president.gov.ua, 04 Sep 2008)
He holds the title of Honoured Master of Sport in Ukraine. (Athlete, 04 Feb 2016) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Sport is my life." (Athlete, 04 Feb 2016) |
Further Personal Information |
Languages |
English, Russian, Ukrainian |
General Interest |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning bronze in the synchronised 3m springboard at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. (Athlete, 23 Aug 2017) |
Ambitions |
To win medals at the 2022 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series, the 2022 World Cup, and the 2022 European Championships in Rome, Italy. (Athlete, 08 Feb 2022) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
His father worked at a swimming pool and he was going there for trampolining. He was doing other sports at that time but a diving coach noticed him and offered him a chance to try the sport. |
Name of coach |
Volodymyr Molchanov [personal], UKR, from 1998 |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete |
General Interest |
Other sports |
He competed in diving at the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games, winning a bronze medal in the synchronised 3m springboard in 2008. (SportsDeskOnline, 23 Aug 2019) |
Further Personal Information |
Family |
Wife Alya, son Danylo [2017] |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 16 |
2012 |
London, ENG |
3m Springboard |
414.15 |
| 4 |
2012 |
London, ENG |
3m Springboard Synchro |
434.22 |
| 3 |
2008 |
Beijing, CHN |
3m Springboard Synchro |
415.05 |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 7 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
3m Springboard Synchro |
403.65 |
| 6 |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
3m Springboard Synchro |
412.20 |
| Preliminary round |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
1m Springboard |
352.30 |
| 12 |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
3m Springboard |
399.30 |
| Preliminary Round |
2009 |
Rome, ITA |
3m Springboard Synchro |
292.38 |
Grand Prix |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 24 |
2013 |
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3m Springboard |
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| 2 |
2013 |
Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA |
3m Springboard Synchro |
428.37 |
| 2 |
2013 |
Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA |
10m Platform Synchro |
428.37 |
| 8 |
2013 |
Rostock, GER |
3m Springboard |
407.70 |
| 43 |
2011 |
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3m Springboard |
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| 3 |
2011 |
Madrid, ESP |
3m Springboard Synchro |
415.08 |
| 12 |
2010 |
Bolzano, ITA |
3m Springboard |
310.85 |
| 2 |
2010 |
Bolzano, ITA |
3m Springboard Synchro |
408.48 |
| 11 |
2010 |
Madrid, ESP |
3m Springboard |
384.95 |
| 1 |
2010 |
Madrid, ESP |
3m Springboard Synchro |
430.53 |
| 17 |
2010 |
Rostock, GER |
3m Springboard |
340.70 |
| 5 |
2010 |
Rostock, GER |
3m Springboard Synchro |
391.95 |
| 2 |
2009 |
Rostock, GER |
3m Springboard Synchro |
386.07 |
| 15 |
2008 |
Moscow, RUS |
3m Springboard |
353.85 |
| 3 |
2008 |
Moscow, RUS |
3m Springboard Synchro |
390.09 |
| 29 |
2008 |
Rome, ITA |
3m Springboard |
288.75 |
| 3 |
2008 |
Rome, ITA |
3m Springboard Synchro |
390.09 |
| 16 |
2008 |
Rostock, GER |
3m Springboard |
374.60 |
| 7 |
2007 |
Rostock, GER |
3m Springboard Synchro |
368.79 |
| 6 |
2006 |
Madrid, ESP |
3m Springboard Synchro |
351.12 |
| 5 |
2006 |
Rostock, GER |
3m Springboard Synchro |
380.64 |
| 5 |
2005 |
Elektrostal, RUS |
3m Springboard Synchro |
302.34 |
European Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 7 |
2012 |
Eindhoven, NED |
1m Springboard |
368.85 |
| Preliminary round |
2012 |
Eindhoven, NED |
3m Springboard |
370.00 |
| 3 |
2012 |
Eindhoven, NED |
3m Springboard Synchro |
432.48 |
| Preliminary round |
2011 |
Turin, ITA |
1m Springboard |
327.40 |
| 11 |
2011 |
Turin, ITA |
3m Springboard |
398.85 |
| 4 |
2011 |
Turin, ITA |
3m Springboard Synchro |
407.46 |
| Preliminary round |
2010 |
Budapest, HUN |
3m Springboard |
316.65 |
| 1 |
2010 |
Budapest, HUN |
3m Springboard Synchro |
431.67 |
| 1 |
2009 |
Turin, ITA |
3m Springboard Synchro |
422.31 |
World Series |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 4 |
2013 |
Beijing, CHN |
3m Springboard Synchro |
394.32 |
| 11 |
2012 |
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3m Springboard |
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| 1 |
2012 |
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3m Springboard Synchro |
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| 2 |
2012 |
Beijing, CHN |
3m Springboard Synchro |
431.43 |
| 3 |
2012 |
Dubai, UAE |
3m Springboard Synchro |
423.87 |
| 7 |
2012 |
Tijuana, MEX |
3m Springboard |
390.90 |
| 3 |
2012 |
Tijuana, MEX |
3m Springboard Synchro |
432.81 |
| 3 |
2011 |
Guanajuato, MEX |
3m Springboard Synchro |
410.58 |
| 3 |
2011 |
Moscow, RUS |
3m Springboard Synchro |
428.64 |
| 13 |
2009 |
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3m Springboard |
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| 6 |
2009 |
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3m Springboard Synchro |
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| 10 |
2009 |
Doha, QAT |
3m Springboard |
405.30 |
| 5 |
2009 |
Doha, QAT |
3m Springboard Synchro |
378.27 |
| 10 |
2009 |
Sheffield, ENG |
3m Springboard |
397.95 |
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