Aleksandr Shilin Explained
Aleksandr Shilin (Russian: Александр Шилин; born February 2, 1976) is a Russian-born Kyrgyzstani former swimmer, who specialized in middle-distance freestyle and sprint backstroke events.[1] He represented his adopted nation Kyrgyzstan at the 2000 Summer Olympics, and posted top-ten times in 50 m backstroke from the European and Russian Swimming Masters.[2] [3]
Shilin competed in two relay swimming events at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.[4] [5] On the fourth day of the Games, Shilin, along with Andrei Pakin, Ivan Ivanov, and Dmitri Kuzmin, were disqualified from heat one for an early takeoff during the lead-off leg.[6] [7] Three days later, in the 4×100 m medley relay, Shilin teamed up with Russian imports Alexander Tkachev, Konstantin Ushkov, and Sergey Ashihmin. Leading off the backstroke leg in the same heat, he recorded a split of 57.88, but a diverse Kyrgyzstan team settled for seventh place and nineteenth overall in a final time of 3:46.70.[8] [9] [10]
Notes and References
- Aleksandr Shilin. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418031712/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sh/aleksandr-shilin-1.html. dead. 18 April 2020. 27 June 2013.
- Web site: Russian Swimming Masters – Men's 50m Freestyle (Age Group 30–34). Russian. Russian Swimming Masters. 27 June 2013.
- Web site: European Masters Swimming Top Ten (Short Course 2012) – Men's 50m Backstroke (Age Group 30–34). Russian Swimming Masters. 27 June 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20151126172915/http://www.irishmastersswimming.ie/sites/default/files/field/document/MA_25_12.pdf. 26 November 2015. dead.
- Web site: Swimming – Men's 4×200m Freestyle Relay Startlist (Heat 1). PDF. Sydney 2000. Omega Timing. 26 June 2013.
- Web site: Swimming – Men's 4×100m Medley Relay Startlist (Heat 1). PDF. Sydney 2000. Omega Timing. 26 June 2013.
- Web site: Sydney 2000: Swimming – Men's 4×200m Freestyle Relay Heat 1 . . . 341 . 23 April 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110819181023/http://la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2000/Masters/sw/SWresults.pdf . 19 August 2011 .
- News: Wide-open race in the men's 100 free. https://archive.today/20130615164701/http://www.canoe.ca/2000GamesSwimming/sep19_wid.html. usurped. June 15, 2013. Canoe.ca. 18 September 2000. 26 May 2013.
- Web site: Sydney 2000: Swimming – Men's 4×100m Medley Relay Heat 1 . . . 346 . 23 April 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110819181023/http://la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2000/Masters/sw/SWresults.pdf . 19 August 2011 .
- Web site: Results from the Summer Olympics – Swimming (Men's 4×100m Medley Relay). https://archive.today/20130615050120/http://www.canoe.ca/2000GamesResults/sep22.html. usurped. June 15, 2013. Canoe.ca. 14 June 2013.
- Web site: Sydney 2000: Swimming Results (September 22, 2000). Sydney 2000. ESPN. 14 June 2013.
