Artem Lobuzov

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Artem Lobuzov
Personal information
Full nameArtem Yuryevich Lobuzov
NationalityRussian
Born (1991-01-24) January 24, 1991 (age 33)
Dinamo, Moscow, Russia
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
CoachOlga Makarova
Medal record
World Championships (LC)
Silver medal – second place 2013 Barcelona 4×200 m freestyle
World Championships (SC)
Disqualified 2016 Windsor 4x200 m freestyle
Disqualified 2014 Doha 4×200 m freestyle
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2014 Berlin
4×200 m freestyle

Artem Yuryevich Lobuzov (Russian: Артём Юрьевич Лобузов, born 24 January 1991) is a Russian swimmer who competes in freestyle events. He represented the Russian Federation at the Olympic Games. Lobuzov's lifetime best in the 200 m freestyle is 1.46:96 in long course, and 1:42.44 in short course.[1]

In March 2022, Lobuzov received a back-acting four year suspension from

FINA lasting 25 August 2021 through 24 August 2025 due to an anti-doping rule violation.[2] Three months later, his results in two relays from 2014 and 2016 were formally disqualified and all relay members, including those not disqualified, had their medals re-allocated to the former silver medal teams, the relay teams from the United States in both cases.[3]

Swimming career

Lobuzov started swimming at the age of seven. He was originally more interested in basketball, but all his friends were swimmers so he joined in.[4] He made his international debut at the 2010 European Short Course Championships in Eindhoven.[4]

2011 FINA World Cup

See also: Swimming at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships

At the short-course FINA World Cup in 2011 in Moscow, Lobuzov competed and set personal bests in two events. In the 100m Freestyle, he logged his a new personal best at 49.17 seconds.[5][6] Although, he placed finished in ninth place, behind teammate Nikita Lobintsev who placed first, he beat Michael Phelps who finished in 11th. Lobuzov stated he was satisfied at the result of beating Phelps. In the 400m freestyle he also set a personal best, a time of 3:54:21.[7] He finished in 13th place, again behind Lobintsev. The event was won by Paul Biedermann.

A day later, in the 200m Freestyle, Lobuzov reached the final, where he swam a time of 1:46:69[8] to finish in 6th place, with Biedermann winning again.

2012 Summer Olympics

See also: Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics

At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Lobuzov competed in the 200 meters freestyle and the men's 4 × 200 m freestyle relay.

On 29 July 2012, Lobuzov raced in the

Park Tae-Hwan (South Korea) and Yannick Agnel (France). Lobuzov finished in 6th in the heat, in a time of 1:47.91. He was the fifteenth fastest swimmer in the heats, qualifying for the semifinal. Lobuzov swam in the first semifinal. He was last in his heat and 16th overall, with a time of 1:48.26, and therefore did not qualify for the final.[9]

On 31 July 2012, Lobuzov swam in the

Alexander Sukhorukov. They swam a time of 7:11.86, Lobuzov's leg was 1:48.30. They finished in fifth in the heat, and tenth overall, and therefore did not qualify for the final.[10]

2013 World Championships

At the 2013 World Championships, Lobuzov won his first international medal, winning silver as part of the Russian 4 × 200 m freestyle team.[4]

In 2017, he was awarded the title of Honoured Master of Sport in the Russian Federation.[4]

Personal bests

Long Course[1]:

Event Time Competition Location Date
100m Freestyle 49.63 Russian National Championships Moscow 20 April 2015
200m Freestyle 1:46.96 Russian National Swimming Cup No. 10 Kazan 18 April 2013
400m Freestyle 3:53.74 Russian National Swimming Cup Ruza 29 Jun 2012

Short Course:[1]

Event Time Competition Location Date
100m Freestyle 48.22 Russian Short Course Championship Kazan 11 November 2014
200m Freestyle 1:42.44 Vladimir Salnikov's Cup St Petersburg 20 December 2009
400m Freestyle 3:43.67 FINA World Cup 2013 Stage 3 Eindhoven 7 August 2013

References

  1. ^ a b c "Swimrankings - LOBUZOV, Artem". www.swimrankings.net. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
  2. FINA
    . 28 March 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  3. FINA
    . 19 June 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d "Artem Lobuzov | fina.org - Official FINA website". www.fina.org. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
  5. ^ Event Results Stage 3 - Moscow FINA World Cup 2011 Retrieved 18 October 2011
  6. ^ Berlin, Day 2: Heemskerk, Schoeman clinch triple crown Archived August 2, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Camillo Cametti, FINA Press Retrieved 31 October 2010
  7. ^ Event Results 400m Freestyle Stage 3 - Moscow FINA World Cup 2011
  8. ^ Event Results ,200m Freestyle Stage 3 - Moscow FINA World Cup 2011 Retrieved 19 October 2011
  9. ^ Men's 200m Freestyle Archived 2012-08-04 at the Wayback Machine Olympic Games Official London 2012 website Retrieved 27 July - 12 August
  10. ^ Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay Archived 2012-12-08 at archive.today Olympic Games Official London 2012 website Retrieved 27 July - 12 August

External links

Records
Preceded by Mixed 4 × 50 metres freestyle relay world record-holder
13 October 2013 – 18 October 2013
With: Rozaliya Nasretdinova, Dmitry Ermakov, Maria Reznikova 		Succeeded by
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