Vasily Ivanov
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Vasily•Ivanov |
| Used name | Vasily•Ivanov |
| Original name | Василий•Иванов |
| Born | 8 November 1972 in Samara, Samara (RUS) |
| NOC |  Unified Team |
| Nationality |  Russian Federation |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Vasily Ivanov was a breaststroke sprinter who won most of his fame at the European Short Course Championships, winning three gold medals in the 50 metre breaststroke from 1991-93. In long course, Ivanov won two international medley relay silver medals, one at the 1992 Olympics and another at the 1994 World Championships. His best individual results in long course were fifth in 1992 and seventh in 1994, both in the 100 backstroke. Ivanov rose to prominence in 1991, when he swam a world record of 1:01.45 in the 100 breaststroke at the Soviet Championships. That victory would remain his only domestic title. Ivanov retired from sports after the 1994 season and later worked as a vice-president of the housing company PTS-Servis in his hometown Samara. He also organizes an annual youth swimming tournament named after him in Samara.
Personal Best: 100 m breaststroke – 1:01.45 (1991).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | EUN |
RUS |
Vasily Ivanov | |||
| 100 metres Breaststroke, Men (Olympic) | 5 | ||||||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Men (Olympic) | Unified Team | 2 | Silver |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Long Course Swimming (100 m breaststroke – 11 June 1991 - 20 August 1991: 1:01.45 tied (11 June 1991; Moskva, URS); 4×100 m medley relay – 31 July 1992 - 11 September 1994: 3:38.56 (31 July 1992; Barcelona, ESP))
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Short Course Swimming (50 m breaststroke – 22 November 1992 - 19 March 1994: 27.25 (22 November 1992; Espoo, FIN))
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (100 m breaststroke – 11 June 1991 - 20 August 1991: 1:01.45 tied (11 June 1991; Moskva, URS) (competed for the Soviet Union))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Swimming Championships (25 m) (4–0–0 1991 Gelsenkirchen gold: 50 m breaststroke and 4×50 m medley relay (competed for the Soviet Union); 1992 Espoo gold: 50 m breaststroke (competed for Russia); 1993 Gateshead gold: 50 m breaststroke (competed for Russia))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships (0–1–0 1994 Roma SWI silver: 4×100 m medley relay (competed for Russia))