Dmitriy Balandin
From Kazakhstan Encyclopedia
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Dmitriy Igorevich Balandin (Template:Lang-ru; born 4 April 1995) is a Kazakh breaststroke swimmer. He won the 200 m breaststroke at the 2016 Summer Olympics, as well as the 50, 100 and 200 m breaststroke events at the 2014 Asian Games.[1]
Career
Balandin currently holds two Kazakh records in the 100 and 200 m breaststroke, and also set a historic milestone for his nation by striking the breaststroke triple at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea.[2]
In the 2016 Rio Olympics, Balandin won a gold medal in the 200 m breaststroke, setting up new national record with 2:07.46. This was his first Olympic medal, and Kazakhstan's first-ever medal in a swimming event.[3]
Balandin emerged as an unexpected medal contender at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, where he competed in all breaststroke events. In the men's 200 m breaststroke, Balandin moved from a top seed in the prelims to stun the entire crowd and crush the twelve-year-old meet record set by Japanese swimmer and four-time Olympic champion Kosuke Kitajima in a time of 2:07.67 for the gold medal, jumping him into third in the world rankings.[4][5] The following day, in the men's 100 m breaststroke, Balandin threw down a Kazakh record in 59.92 to pick up his second gold of the meet. Additionally, he raced his stretch to overhaul a minute barrier for the first time in Asian Games history.[6][7] On the final day of swimming, Balandin completed a remarkable meet with another Games record of 27.78 for his third straight gold of the meet in the 50 m breaststroke.[8][9]
Personal best times
Long course
| Event | Time | Location | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 m breaststroke | 27.24 | Kazan | 4 August 2015 | |
| 100 m breaststroke | 59.38 | Kazan | 2 August 2015 | |
| 200 m breaststroke | 2:07.46 | Rio de Janeiro | 10 August 2016 | NR |
References
External links
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Template:Footer Asian Games Champions 100m Breaststroke Men
Template:Footer Asian Games Champions 200m Breaststroke Men
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