Merdan Ataýew Explained

Merdan Ataýew
Strokes:Backstroke
Birth Date:8 May 1995
Birth Place:Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Height:196cm
Weight:80kg

Merdan Ataýew (born 8 May 1995) is a Turkmenistani swimmer. Ataýew competed for Turkmenistan at the 2016 Summer Olympics and the 2020 Summer Olympics. International Master of Sports of Turkmenistan (2021).[1]

Early life

Merdan Ataýew was born on 8 May 1995 in Ashgabat.[2] He is a student of the Turkmen State Institute of Physical Culture and Sports.[2] He lives and trains in Ashgabat; his coach as of 2021 was Segeý Ýepifanow.[3]

Career

He competed in the men's 100 metre backstroke event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[4] He placed 33rd in the heats with a time of 56.34 seconds and did not qualify for the semifinals.[5] He was the flagbearer for Turkmenistan during the opening ceremony.[6]

In 2021, Merdan Ataýew qualified to represent Turkmenistan at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, where he went on to compete in the 100 metre backstroke,[1] and the 200 metre breaststroke events.[7]

At the 2020 Summer Olympics, Merdan Ataýew was chosen the flag bearer for Turkmenistan again.[8]

Major results

Representing
2014Asian Games Incheon, South Korea9th (h)50 m backstroke26.31
7th100 m backstroke56.63
2015World Championships Kazan, Russia45th (h)50 m backstroke26.64
49th (h)100 m butterfly57.57
2016Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil33rd (h)100 m backstroke56.34
Asian Championships[9] Tokyo, Japan8th50 m backstroke26.00
8th100 m backstroke55.94
2017Islamic Solidarity Games Baku, Azerbaijan2nd50 m backstroke25.82
2nd100 m backstroke55.44
2018Asian Games Jakarta, Indonesia8th50 m backstroke25.88
10th (h)100 m backstroke56.20
2021Olympic Gamesalign=left Tokyo, Japan34th (h)100 m backstroke55.24

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Туркменские пловцы стартовали на Олимпиаде в Токио | Спорт . Turkmen swimmers start at the Olympics in Tokyo | Sport . turkmenportal.com . ru.
  2. Web site: Swimming ATAYEV Merdan . Tokyo 2020 Olympics . . 2 September 2021 . 23 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210723181955/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/swimming/athlete-profile-n1360571-atayev-merdan.htm . dead .
  3. Web site: Определён состав сборной Туркменистана для участия в Олимпийских играх в Токио | Спорт . The composition of the national team of Turkmenistan for participation in the Olympic Games in Tokyo has been determined | Sport . turkmenportal.com . ru.
  4. Web site: Merdan Ataýew . Rio2016.com . . 8 August 2016 . 6 August 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160806085019/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/merdan-atayev . dead.
  5. Web site: Men's 100m Backstroke . Rio2016.com . Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games . 27 August 2016 . 21 September 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160921152537/https://www.rio2016.com/en/swimming-standings-sw-mens-100m-backstroke . dead.
  6. Web site: The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony . Olympic.org . . 16 August 2016 . 27 August 2016.
  7. Web site: Пловец Мердан Атаев принял второй старт на Олимпиаде в Токио | Спорт . Swimmer Merdan Ataev took the second start at the Olympics in Tokyo | Sport . turkmenportal.com . ru.
  8. Web site: Сборная Туркменистана приняла участие в церемонии открытия Олимпиады | Спорт . The national team of Turkmenistan took part in the opening ceremony of the Olympics | Sport . turkmenportal.com . ru.
  9. Web site: All Results 2016 Asian Swimming Championships . swim.seiko.co.jp . 20 November 2016 . 21 August 2018.