Leonid Khokhlov Explained
Leonid Khokhlov (Russian: Леонид Хохлов; born June 16, 1980) is a Russian former swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events.[1] He represented Russia at the 2000 Summer Olympics, and later earned a bronze medal in the freestyle relay at the 2002 FINA Short Course World Championships.
Khokhlov competed only in the men's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.[2] On the first night of the Games, the Russians were disqualified from the championship final because of an early relay launch from Andrey Kapralov on the lead-off leg.[3] Teaming with Kapralov, Denis Pimankov, and sport legend Alexander Popov on the morning prelims, Khokhlov swam a second leg and recorded a split of 51.02 to post a sixth-seeded time of 3:19.70 for the Russian squad.[4] [5] [6]
At the 2002 FINA Short Course World Championships in Moscow, Khokhlov enjoyed the race of his life in front of a Russian crowd as he shared bronze medals with Kapralov, Pimankov, and Popov in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay with a time of 3:11.24.[7]
Notes and References
- Leonid Khokhlov. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417215024/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/kh/leonid-khokhlov-1.html. dead. 17 April 2020. 10 June 2013.
- Web site: Swimming – Men's 4×100m Freestyle Relay Startlist (Heat 2). PDF. Sydney 2000. Omega Timing. 26 June 2013.
- News: Whitten . Phillip . Olympic Day 1 Finals (Complete) . . 16 September 2000 . 23 May 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070927200607/http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/1784.asp . 27 September 2007 .
- Web site: Sydney 2000: Swimming – Men's 4×100m Freestyle Relay Heat 2 . . . 335 . 23 April 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110819181023/http://la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2000/Masters/sw/SWresults.pdf . 19 August 2011 .
- News: Newberry. Paul. Thompson anchors U.S. relay win; Thorpe wins 400 free. https://archive.today/20130615211705/http://www.canoe.ca/2000GamesSwimming/sep16_tho.html. usurped. June 15, 2013. Canoe.ca. 16 September 2000. 28 May 2013.
- News: Whitten . Phillip . Olympic Day 1 Prelims (Complete) . . 16 September 2000 . 23 May 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070930154605/http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/1781.asp . 30 September 2007 .
- News: Lord. Craig. Moscow Report: China Sets World Record, Benko Sets American mark, Keller Wins Two at World Short Course Champs. Swimming World Magazine. 3 April 2002. 26 June 2013. dead. https://archive.today/20130628033757/http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/3655.asp. 28 June 2013.
