Evgenii Somov

Evgenii Somov
Personal information
Born (1999-01-28) January 28, 1999 (age 25)
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Sport
SportSwimming
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Russia
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Indianapolis 4×100 m medley relay
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Indianapolis 4×100 m mixed medley relay
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Netanya 200 m breaststroke
Silver medal – second place 2017 Netanya 100 m breaststroke
Silver medal – second place 2017 Netanya 4×100 m medley relay
Silver medal – second place 2017 Netanya 4×100 m mixed medley relay
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Netanya 50 m breaststroke
European Youth Olympic Festival
Gold medal – first place 2015 Tbilisi 4×100m freestyle relay
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Tbilisi 200 m individual medley

Evgenii Somov (born 28 January 1999) is a Russian swimmer.[1]

Career

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He was the only Russian swimmer to gain neutral status for the 2024 Summer Olympics,[2] at which he competed in the men's 50 metre freestyle and men's 100 metre breaststroke events.

At the 2024 Atlanta Classic, he became the first Russian swimmer to swim the 100 metre breaststroke in under one minute.[3]

He is also a swimming coach for the swim team Albany Armada Aquatics in Albany,CA,USA.

References

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  1. ^ "SOMOV Evgenii". Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Russia's only swimmer in Paris Olympics hails from Oakland and bears no flag". San Francisco Chronicle. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Evgenii Somov Blasts 58.72 100 Breast For New Russian Record, First Time Sub-1:00". SwimSwam. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.