Aleksandr Yegorov (swimmer) explained

Aleksandr Yegorov
Fullname:Aleksandr Yegorov
Strokes:Backstroke
Birth Date:16 June 1976
Birth Place:Frunze, Kirghiz SSR
Height:1.850NaN0
Weight:750NaN0
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Aleksandr Yegorov (Russian: Александр Егоров; born June 16, 1976) is a Kyrgyz former swimmer, who specialized in backstroke events.[1] Yegorov competed only in the men's 200 m backstroke at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. He posted a FINA B-standard entry time of 2:07.11 from the Russian National Championships in Moscow.[2] He challenged five other swimmers in heat one, including Hong Kong's Alex Fong, who later became one of city's most popular singers. He rounded out the field to last place with a slowest time of 2:13.85. Yegorov failed to advance into the semifinals, as he placed forty-fourth overall in the prelims.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Aleksandr Yegorov. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418031708/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ye/aleksandr-yegorov-1.html. dead. 18 April 2020. 2 June 2013.
  2. Web site: Swimming – Men's 200m Backstroke Startlist (Heat 1). PDF. Sydney 2000. Omega Timing. 23 April 2013.
  3. Web site: Sydney 2000: Swimming – Men's 200m Backstroke Heat 1 . . . . 283 . 23 April 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110819181023/http://la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2000/Masters/sw/SWresults.pdf . 19 August 2011 .