Sergei Zabolotnov

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Sergei Zabolotnov
Personal information
Born (1963-08-11) 11 August 1963 (age 60)
Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union
Height1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight90 kg (198 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
ClubZenit, Trud (1981–1982)

SKA (1983)

Dynamo (1984–1990)[1]
Medal record
Representing  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Seoul 4×100 m medley
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Madrid 100 m backstroke
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1983 Rome 200 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 1987 Strasbourg 100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 1987 Strasbourg 200 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 1989 Bonn 4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 1985 Sofia 200 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 1989 Bonn 100 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 1983 Rome 100 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 1985 Sofia 100 m backstroke
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 1981 Bucharest 100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 1981 Bucharest 200 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 1981 Bucharest 4x100 m medley
Gold medal – first place 1983 Edmonton 200 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 1985 Kobe 100 m backstroke
Friendship Games
Gold medal – first place 1984 Moscow 200 m backstroke

Sergei Valentinovich Zabolotnov (also Sergey,

swimmer from the USSR.[2]

Career

In 1983, he set a European record in the 200 m backstroke.

World University Games
. He set his second European record on 15 February 1984, recording 2:00.39 at the Soviet Winter Nationals.

After missing the

200 m backstroke
in Los Angeles in a time of 2:00.23, three weeks before Zabolotnov's world record swim. Carey recorded 1:58.99 in the preliminaries in Los Angeles for an Olympic record.

Zabolotnov competed at the

100 m backstroke was 55.37. His time in the 200 m backstroke was 2:00.52. He competed in the preliminaries of the 4 × 100 m medley relay only but earned a bronze medal when the Soviet team finished behind the United States and Canadian teams in the final.[2]

References

  1. . Retrieved 18 October 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Sergey Zabolotnov". Sports Reference LLC.2009. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
  3. ^ "Soviet Swimmers Sweep 5 Races". New York Times. July 5, 1983. Retrieved 23 May 2010.