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Nikita LOBINTSEV
Sport Open Water Swimming
NOC Russia   
GenderMen
Born21 Nov 1988 in Sverdlovsk, URS
 Human Interest 
Further Personal Information
Higher education
 Engineering - Ural State Mining University: Yekaterinburg, RUS
General Interest
Awards and honours
 He received the Orders for Merits to the Fatherland [first and second grade] of the Russian Federation, in recognition of his performances at the Olympic Games in 2008 and 2012. (kremlin.ru, 13 Aug 2012, 02 Aug 2009)

In 2008 he received the title of Honoured Master of Sport in the Russian Federation. (minsport.gov.ru, 27 Dec 2019)
Further Personal Information
Languages
 English, Russian
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport?
 He began training at age 10 in Novouralsk, Russian Federation.
International Debut
Year
 2006
Competing for
 Russia
Tournament
 European Championships
Location
 Budapest, HUN
General Interest
Injuries
 In 2015 he had surgery on his right shoulder. (allsportinfo.ru, 14 Oct 2015)
Memorable sporting achievement
 Winning a silver medal in the 4x200m freestyle relay at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. (life-nation.ru, 06 Sep 2017)
Most influential person in career
 His parents, and his first coach Alexander Kibenko. (Athlete, 16 Feb 2016)
Other information
 LOBINTSEV SCHOOL
In 2017 he opened his own swimming school in Yekaterinburg with a branch in Moscow, Russian Federation. (oblgazeta.ru, 26 Jan 2017; lobintsev.ru, 2017)
Sport Specific Information
Why this sport?
 His school class went to a swimming pool for an introductory lesson. He spent 20 minutes in the water and decided that he wanted to continue the sport.
General Interest
Famous relatives
 His partner Vasilissa Buinaia has represented the Russian Federation in swimming and won bronze in the 4x200m freestyle relay at the 2019 World University Games in Naples, Italy. (swim-nn.ru, 10 Jul 2019)
Further Personal Information
Family
 Partner Vasilissa Buinaia

 Competition Highlights
Olympic Games
Rank Year Venue Event Result
Heats 2016 Rio de Janeiro, BRA 200m Freestyle 1:49.35
5 2016 Rio de Janeiro, BRA 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay 7:05.70
8 2012 London, ENG 100m Freestyle 48.44 
3 2012 London, ENG 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 3:11.41
8 2008 Beijing, CHN 400m Freestyle 3:48.29
Heats 2008 Beijing, CHN 1500m Freestyle 15:35.47
2 2008 Beijing, CHN 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay 7:03.70
World Championships
Rank Year Venue Event Result
2 2017 Budapest, HUN 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay  
4 2017 Budapest, HUN 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay  
4 2015 Kazan, RUS 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay  
2 2015 Kazan, RUS 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 3:11.19
4 2015 Kazan, RUS 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay  
Heats 2013 Barcelona, ESP 200m Freestyle 1:48.41
Semifinal 2013 Barcelona, ESP 100m Freestyle 48.73
2 2013 Barcelona, ESP 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay 7:03.92
3 2013 Barcelona, ESP 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 3:11.44
4 2013 Barcelona, ESP 4 x 100m Medley Relay  
Heat 2011 Shanghai, CHN 400m Freestyle 3:53.52
6 2011 Shanghai, CHN 200m Freestyle 1:46.57
Semifinal 2011 Shanghai, CHN 100m Freestyle 49.00
5 2011 Shanghai, CHN 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 3:12.99
2 2009 Rome, ITA 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay 6:59.15
Heat 2009 Rome, ITA 400m Freestyle 3:45.97
8 2009 Rome, ITA 200m Freestyle 1:46.33
Heats 2007 Melbourne, VIC, AUS 1500m Freestyle 15:06.03
Heats 2007 Melbourne, VIC, AUS 800m Freestyle 7:56.91
6 2007 Melbourne, VIC, AUS 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay 7:14.86
World Championships Short Course
Rank Year Venue Event Result
12 2016 Windsor, ON, CAN 100m Freestyle 47.43 
1 2016 Windsor, ON, CAN 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 3:05.90
1 2016 Windsor, ON, CAN 4 x 50m Freestyle Relay 1:24.32
4 2010 Dubai, UAE 200m Freestyle 1:42.03
3 2010 Dubai, UAE 100m Freestyle 46.35
2 2010 Dubai, UAE 400m Freestyle 3:37.84
1 2010 Dubai, UAE 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay 6:49.04
2 2010 Dubai, UAE 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 3:04.82
2 2010 Dubai, UAE 4 x 100m Medley Relay 3:21.61
5 2008 Manchester, ENG 1500m Freestyle 14:50.13
5 2008 Manchester, ENG 400m Freestyle 3:42.10
5 2008 Manchester, ENG 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay 7:01.72
European Championships
Rank Year Venue Event Result
Heats 2014 Berlin, GER 200m Freestyle 1:49.55
2 2014 Berlin, GER 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay  
2 2014 Berlin, GER 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 3:12.67
4 2010 Budapest, HUN 400m Freestyle 3:48.46
2 2010 Budapest, HUN 200m Freestyle 1:46.51
Heats 2010 Budapest, HUN 100m Freestyle 48.93
1 2010 Budapest, HUN 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay 7:06.71
1 2010 Budapest, HUN 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 3:12.46
3 2008 Eindhoven, NED 400m Freestyle 3:46.75
4 2008 Eindhoven, NED 1500m Freestyle 15:00.73
5 2008 Eindhoven, NED 200m Freestyle 1:48.13
2 2008 Eindhoven, NED 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay 7:11.70
5 2006 Budapest, HUN 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay 7:18.44
Heats 2006 Budapest, HUN 1500m Freestyle 15:15.90
Heats 2006 Budapest, HUN 400m Freestyle 3:51.25
European Championships Short Course
Rank Year Venue Event Result
1 2013 Herning, DEN 400m Freestyle 3:39.47
2 2013 Herning, DEN 200m Freestyle 1:42.33
1 2013 Herning, DEN 4 x 50m Freestyle Relay  
2 2009 Istanbul, TUR 400m Freestyle 3:43.32
3 2009 Istanbul, TUR 200m Freestyle 1:41.52
13 2008 Rijeka, CRO 200m Freestyle 1:44.91
5 2008 Rijeka, CRO 400m Freestyle 3:39.93
4 2006 Helsinki, FIN 1500m Freestyle 14:39.60
World Cup Short Course
Rank Year Venue Event Result
4 2017 Moscow, RUS 200m Freestyle 1:44.11
23 2011   Overall  
1 2011 Moscow, RUS 100m Freestyle 47.32
2 2011 Moscow, RUS 400m Freestyle 3:43.02
3 2011 Moscow, RUS 50m Freestyle 21.80
3 2011 Moscow, RUS 200m Freestyle 1:43.91
1 2009 Moscow, RUS 400m Freestyle 3:38.40