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Swiss swimmer (born 2000)

Roman Mityukov
Personal information
NationalitySwiss
Born (2000-07-30) 30 July 2000 (age 24)
Geneva, Switzerland
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke
Medal record
Representing  Switzerland
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Paris 200 m backstroke
World Championships (LC)
Silver medal – second place 2024 Doha 200 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Fukuoka 200 m backstroke
European Championships (LC)
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Budapest 200 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Belgrade 200 m backstroke

Roman Mityukov (born 30 July 2000) is a Swiss swimmer specialized in backstroke. He won a silver medal in the 200 m backstroke at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships, and a bronze medal in the 200 m backstroke at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, setting a new Swiss national record.

Early life and education

Roman Mityukov was born in Geneva, Switzerland, to Russian parents. Despite having trained in Geneva since a young age, Mityukov faced challenges competing internationally in his teenage years due to his lack of Swiss citizenship, which he obtained in 2018.

He is a law student at the University of Geneva and plans to complete the Master's in September 2024.

Career and achievements

Roman Mityuokov competed in the men's 200 metre backstroke at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships. In the same year, he swam the 100 m backstroke in 54.72 seconds, a Swiss national record.

Mityukov participated at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo in various races: he finished 16th in the 100-meter freestyle semifinal and together with Antonio Djakovic, Nils Liess and Noè Ponti he finished the 4 × 200 m relay in sixth place.

In 2023, he won a bronze medal at the World Championships in the 200 m backstroke, setting a new Swiss national record with a time of 1:55.34. A year later, he won the silver medal in the same competition.

Mityukov claimed a bronze medal in the 200-meter backstroke at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, improving his previous best with a time of 1:54.85. He was the fourth Swiss swimmer to earn an Olympic medal. He was one of the flag-bearers for Switzerland at the closing ceremony alongside triathlete Julie Derron.

References

  1. ^ Geisser, Remo (1 August 2024). "Olympia 2024: Roman Mityukov gewinnt Bronze im Rückenschwimmen" [Olympics 2024: Roman Mityukov wins bronze in the backstroke]. Neue Zürcher Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  2. Schneider, Monica (1 August 2024). "Dritte Schweizer Medaille in Paris: "Das ist Arbeit, kein Wunder" – Roman Mityukov schwimmt zu Olympiabronze". Tages-Anzeiger (in German). Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  3. "18th FINA World Championships 2019: Men's 200m Backstroke start list" (PDF). FINA. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  4. "Mityukov Notches Swiss National Record In Men's 100 Back". SwimSwam. 21 March 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  5. "100 m libre: Mityukov 16e des demi-finales". LFM la radio (in French). 28 July 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  6. "Schwimm-Highlights am Mittwoch". Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF) (in German). 28 July 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  7. Schneider, Monica (28 July 2023). "Beflügelt von seinem Trauma fliegt er zu WM-Bronze". Tages-Anzeiger (in German). Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  8. Schneider, Monica (16 February 2024). "Silber – Mityukov schwimmt zu seiner zweiten WM-Medaille". Tages-Anzeiger (in German). Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  9. "Derron and Mityukov carry the Swiss flag". Blue News. Swisscom. 11 August 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.

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