Evgeniia Chikunova Explained

Evgeniia Chikunova
Nationality:	Russian
Birth Date:	17 November 2004
Birth Place:	St. Petersburg, Russia

Evgeniia Igorevna Chikunova (Russian: Евгения Игоревна Чикунова; born 17 November 2004) is a Russian swimmer.^[1] She competed in the women's 100 metre breaststroke, 200 metre breaststroke, and 4 × 100 metre medley relay at the 2020 Summer Olympics.^{[2] [3] [4]}

In 2019 she broke the junior world record for the 200 metre breaststroke (short course) with a time of 2:17.71 and broke her own record twice in 2021 with a time of 2:17.57 and then 2:16.88.^{[5] [6]}

On 19 April 2023, at the year's Russian National Championships conducted in long course metres at the Palace of Water Sports in Kazan, Chikunova won the gold medal in the 100 metre breaststroke with a personal best time of 1:04.92, which was a world-leading time for the 2023 year (fastest time by a female swimmer in-competition in the 2023 year up through the time of the swim).^{[7] [8] [9]} In the final of the 200 metre breaststroke two days later, she won the gold medal with a personal best time of 2:17.55, which was 1.40 seconds faster than the world record in the event.^{[10] [11] [12] [13] [14]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Evgeniia Chikunova . . 25 July 2021.
2. Web site: Swimming - Women's 100m Breaststroke Schedule . Tokyo 2020 Olympics . . 25 July 2021 . 6 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211006084710/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/swimming/event-schedule-women-s-100m-breaststroke.htm . dead.
3. Web site: Women's 4 × 100m Medley Relay Final Results . Tokyo 2020 Olympics . The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games . 12 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210812025017/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/resOG2020-/pdf/OG2020-/SWM/OG2020-_SWM_C73B1_SWMW4X100MMD----------FNL-000100--.pdf . 12 August 2021 . dead.
4. Web site: Women's 200m Breaststroke Final Results . Tokyo 2020 Olympics . The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games . 12 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210802224202/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/resOG2020-/pdf/OG2020-/SWM/OG2020-_SWM_C73A1_SWMW200MBR------------FNL-000100--.pdf . 2 August 2021 . dead.
5. Web site: Evgeniia Chikunova Lowers Own World Junior Record In SCM 200 Breaststroke . Swim Swam . 23 March 2022.
6. Web site: Evgeniia Chikunova Sets WJR In 200 Breaststroke; Anastasia Kirpichnikova 0.29 Off 1500 WR . Swimming World Magazine . 23 March 2022.
7. https://new.russwimming.ru/upload/live/4R_LC_2023/ResultList_118F.pdf "ЧЕМПИОНАТ РОССИИ 2023: Дистанция 118 Женщины, 100m Брасс Женщины"
8. https://athletistic.com/other-sports/251635.html "Chikunova with the best result of the season in the world won gold in the 100 meters breaststroke as part of the Czech Republic"
9. https://www.nuoto.com/2023/04/20/campionati-nazionali-di-russia-day-4-yevgeniya-chikunova-100-rana-1-04-92-kirill-prigoda-200-rana-2-07-47-oleg-kostin-50-farfalla-22-62-k-kolesnikov-50-stile-libero-21-91-50-do/ "Campionati Nazionali di Russia. Day 4. Yevgeniya Chikunova: 100 rana (1.04.92). Kirill Prigoda: 200 rana (2.07.47). Oleg Kostin: 50 farfalla (22.62). K. Kolesnikov: 50 stile libero (21.91), 50 dorso (24.12)"
10. https://new.russwimming.ru/upload/live/4R_LC_2023/ResultList_137F.pdf "ЧЕМПИОНАТ РОССИИ 2023: Дистанция 137 Женщины, 200m Брасс Женщины"
11. [Belga (news agency)|Belga]
12. Tiseo, Giandomenico (21 April 2023). "Nuoto, Evgeniia Chikunova realizza il nuovo record del mondo nei 200 rana" (in Italian). OA Sport. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
13. https://www.eurosport.it/nuoto/clamoroso-record-del-mondo-sui-200-rana-della-18enne-evgeniia-chikunova_sto9571389/story.shtml "Nuoto - Clamoroso, record del mondo sui 200 rana della 18enne Evgeniia Chikunova"
14. https://www.marca.com/natacion/2023/04/21/6442a555268e3ecf348b458e.html "La rusa Chikunova bate el récord del mundo de los 200 braza"