| Oleksandr Zheltyakov | |
| Fullname: | Oleksandr Viktorovych Zheltyakov |
| Birth Date: | 15 November 2005 |
| Birth Place: | Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine[1] |
| Strokes: | Backstroke |
Oleksandr Viktorovych Zheltyakov (Ukrainian: Олександр Вікторович Желтяков, born 15 November 2005) is a Ukrainian swimmer.[2] He is twice gold medalist at the 2023 World Junior Championships and multiple European Junior Championships medalist.[3]
At the 2021 European Junior Swimming Championships in Rome Oleksandr won a silver medal in 100 m backstroke and two bronze medals in the medley relay mixed and the medley relay events.[4]
He competed at the 2022 World Aquatics Championships in 100 and 200 m backstroke events without reaching any medals.[5]
At the 2022 European Junior Swimming Championships in Otopeni he won 3 silver medals in 100 and 200 m backstroke, and 4 × 100 m medley relay events.[6]
In April 2023 he received an Olympic quota for 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris for the 200 m backstroke.[7]
At the 2023 European Junior Swimming Championships in Belgrade he won 2 gold medals in the 100 and 200 m backstroke events and a silver medal in the 50 m backstroke event.[8]
At the 2023 World Aquatics Junior Swimming Championships in Netanya he won 2 gold medals in 100 and 200 m backstroke and a silver medal in 50 m backstroke events,[9] becoming the best male athlete at this championship according to the World Aquatics.[10] At the 2023 World Junior Championships Oleksandr received his second Olympic quota for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris for 100 m backstroke.[11]
He competed at the 2023 European Short Course Swimming Championships in 50, 100 and 200 m backstroke and 4 x 50 m metres relay events without reaching any medals.[12]
In December 2023, he became the Best Sportsmen of Year with Ukrainian high jumper Yaroslava Mahuchikh according to the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine.[13]
At the 2024 European Aquatics Championships, held in Belgrade, Oleksandr became a gold medalist in the 200 m backstroke event and received a bronze medal in the medley relay event.[14]