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{{Infobox swimmer
| name = Igor Sitnikov
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| fullname = Igor Sitnikov
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| nationality = {{KAZ}}
| strokes = [[Freestyle swimming|Freestyle]]
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|7|13|df=yes}}
| birth_place =[[Temirtau]], [[Karaganda Region]],<br>[[Kazakh SSR]]
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| height = {{convert|1.83|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|76|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}
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{{MedalSport | Men's [[swimming (sport)|swimming]]}}
{{MedalCountry | Kazakhstan }}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Asian Games]]}}
{{MedalBronze| [[1998 Asian Games|1998 Bangkok]] | [[Swimming at the 1998 Asian Games|100 m freestyle]]}}
{{MedalBronze| [[1998 Asian Games|1998 Bangkok]] | [[Swimming at the 1998 Asian Games|4×100 m freestyle]]}}
{{MedalBronze| [[1998 Asian Games|1998 Bangkok]] | [[Swimming at the 1998 Asian Games|4×100 m medley]]}}
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'''Igor Sitnikov''' ({{lang-kk|Игорь Ситников}}; born July 13, 1977) is a Kazakh former swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events.<ref>{{cite sports-reference|Igor Sitnikov|http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/si/igor-sitnikov-1.html|10 June 2013}}</ref> He won a bronze medal at the [[1998 Asian Games]], and later represented [[Kazakhstan]] at the [[2000 Summer Olympics]].

Sitnikov made his official debut at the [[1998 Asian Games]] in [[Bangkok, Thailand]], where he shared bronze medals with China's [[Zhao Lifeng]] and Chinese Taipei's [[Huang Chih-yung]] in the 100 m freestyle (52.21).

At the [[2000 Summer Olympics]] in [[Sydney]], Sitnikov competed only in two swimming events. He eclipsed a [[FINA]] B-cut of 51.69 (100 m freestyle) from the Kazakhstan Open Championships in [[Almaty]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Swimming – Men's 100m Freestyle Startlist (Heat 5)|url=http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=000100060003000000FFFFFFFFFFFF00|format=[[PDF]]|work=[[Sydney 2000]]|publisher=Omega Timing|accessdate=23 April 2013}}</ref> On the first day of the Games, Sitnikov placed twenty-first for the Kazakhstan team in the [[Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay|4 × 100 m freestyle relay]]. Teaming with [[Sergey Borisenko]], [[Pavel Sidorov]], and [[Andrey Kvassov]] in heat three, Sitnikov swam a lead-off leg and recorded a split of 52.56, but the Kazakhs settled only for last place in a final time of 3:28.90.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sydney 2000: Swimming – Men's 4×100m Freestyle Relay Heat 3 |url=http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2000/Masters/sw/SWresults.pdf |format=[[PDF]] |work=[[Sydney 2000]] |publisher=[[LA84 Foundation]] |page=336 |accessdate=23 April 2013 }}{{dead link|date=April 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Newberry|first=Paul|title=Thompson anchors U.S. relay win; Thorpe wins 400 free|url=http://www.canoe.ca/2000GamesSwimming/sep16_tho.html|publisher=[[Canoe.ca]]|date=16 September 2000|accessdate=28 May 2013}}</ref> Three days later, in the [[Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre freestyle|100 m freestyle]], Sitnikov placed fifty-third on the morning prelims. Swimming in heat five, he raced to a fifth seed by 0.15 seconds ahead of Chinese Taipei's [[Wu Nien-pin]] in 52.57.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sydney 2000: Swimming – Men's 100m Freestyle Heat 5 |url=http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2000/Masters/sw/SWresults.pdf |format=[[PDF]] |work=[[Sydney 2000]] |publisher=[[LA84 Foundation]] |page=115 |accessdate=19 April 2013 }}{{dead link|date=April 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Wide-open race in the men's 100 free|url=http://www.canoe.ca/2000GamesSwimming/sep19_wid.html|publisher=[[Canoe.ca]]|date=18 September 2000|accessdate=3 June 2013}}</ref>

Two years later, at the [[2002 Asian Games]] in [[Busan, South Korea]], Sitnikov failed to medal in any of his individual events, finishing eighth in the [[Swimming at the 2002 Asian Games – Men's 50 metre freestyle|50 m freestyle]] (23.68), and eleventh, through a consolation final round, in the [[Swimming at the 2002 Asian Games – Men's 100 metre freestyle|100 m freestyle]] (52.42).<ref>{{cite news|title=Wu and Qi Win Third Gold Apiece, as China Winds Up a Dominant Performance at Asian Games |url=http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/4193.asp |publisher=[[Swimming World Magazine]] |date=5 October 2002 |accessdate=15 May 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131228210352/http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/4193.asp |archivedate=28 December 2013 |df= }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Asian Games: Japan, China Win Three Apiece on Day Four |url=http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/4186.asp |publisher=[[Swimming World Magazine]] |date=3 October 2002 |accessdate=26 April 2013 }}{{dead link|date=April 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

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[[Category:Kazakhstani male swimmers]]
[[Category:Olympic swimmers of Kazakhstan]]
[[Category:Swimmers at the 2000 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Swimmers at the 1998 Asian Games]]
[[Category:Swimmers at the 2002 Asian Games]]
[[Category:Asian Games medalists in swimming]]
[[Category:Male freestyle swimmers]]
[[Category:People from Temirtau]]
[[Category:Asian Games bronze medalists for Kazakhstan]]

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