Raman Salei

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Raman Salei
Swimming at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
Personal information
Full nameRaman Sergeevich Salei
NationalityBelarusian
CitizenshipAzerbaijan
Born (1994-02-27) February 27, 1994 (age 30)
Sport
CountryAzerbaijan
SportSwimming
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Azerbaijan
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo 100 m freestyle S12
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo 100 m backstroke S12
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo 100 m butterfly S12
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 100 m backstroke S12
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Madeira 50 m freestyle S12
Gold medal – first place 2022 Madeira 100 m freestyle S12
Gold medal – first place 2023 Manchester 100 m freestyle S12
Silver medal – second place 2015 Glasgow 50 m freestyle S12
Silver medal – second place 2019 London 100 m backstroke S12
Silver medal – second place 2022 Madeira 100 m butterfly S12
Silver medal – second place 2023 Manchester 100 m backstroke S12
Bronze medal – third place 2019 London 50 m freestyle S12
Bronze medal – third place 2019 London 100 m freestyle S12
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Manchester 100 m butterfly S12
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Manchester 50 m freestyle S12
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2020 Funchal 100 m freestyle S12
Gold medal – first place 2020 Funchal 100 m backstroke S12
Silver medal – second place 2020 Funchal 100 m butterfly S12

Raman Sergeevich Salei (

2020 Summer Paralympic Games in Tokyo
, winning three gold medals and one silver.

Biography

Roman Salei was born on February 27, 1994. In 2013, Salei's elder brother, Dzmitry Salei, decided to compete for Azerbaijan and Salei agreed to join him.

At the

Order "For Service to the Fatherland" III degree by the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev.[1]

At the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships, Salei won silver in the 100 m backstroke S12 and bronze in the 50 m freestyle S12 and 100 m freestyle S12. He improved on this performance at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, winning gold in both the 100 metre freestyle S12 and 100 metre backstroke S12 events.

References

  1. ^ "Azərbaycan Prezidentinin Rəsmi internet səhifəsi – SƏNƏDLƏR » Sərəncamlar Azərbaycan Milli Paralimpiya komandası üzvlərinin təltif edilməsi haqqında Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin Sərəncamı" (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved January 25, 2017.