Dmytro Yuriyovych Vereitinov (Ukrainian: Дмитро Юрійович Вереітінов; born January 10, 1983) is a Ukrainian former swimmer, who specialized in freestyle events.[1] He currently holds a Ukrainian record of 7:21.42 in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay at the 2005 FINA World Championships in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.[2] Vereitinov is also a member of SC Ukraina Kharkiv, and is trained by his father and lifelong coach Yuriy Vereitinov.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Dmytro Yuriyovych Vereitinov |
| National team |  Ukraine |
| Born | January 10, 1983 Kharkiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Died | 8 February 2023 (aged 40) Kharkiv, Ukraine |
| Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle |
| Club | SC Ukraina Kharkiv |
| Coach | Yuriy Vereitinov |
Vereitinov qualified for two swimming events at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, by clearing a FINA B-cut of 1:52.55 (200 m freestyle) from the European Championships in Madrid, Spain.[3][4] In the 200 m freestyle, Vereitinov eclipsed his personal best of 1:51.38 to lead the third heat, but finished only in twenty-seventh place from the morning's preliminaries.[5][6] He also teamed up with Serhiy Fesenko, Serhiy Advena, and Maksym Kokosha in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay. Swimming the third leg in heat one, Vereitinov recorded a split of 1:50.34, but the Ukrainians settled for sixth place and twelfth overall, in a final time of 7:24.13.[7][8]
References edit
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dmytro Vereitinov". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
- ^ "2005 FINA World Championships (Montreal, Canada) – Men's 4×200m Freestyle Relay Heats" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
- ^ "Swimming – Men's 200m Freestyle Startlist (Heat 3)" (PDF). Athens 2004. Omega Timing. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
- ^ "2004 LEN European Aquatics Championships (Madrid, Spain) – Men's 200m Freestyle Heats" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
- ^ "Men's 200m Freestyle Heat 5". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 15 August 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ^ Thomas, Stephen (15 August 2004). "Men's 200 Freestyle Prelims: Thorpe Fastest in 1:47.22; Hoogie, Keller, Phelps and Hackett All in the Mix". Swimming World Magazine. Archived from the original on 28 December 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
- ^ "Men's 4×200m Freestyle Heat 1". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 17 August 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ^ Whitten, Phillip (17 August 2004). "Men's 800 Free Relay, Day 4: US, Australia Qualify 1–2". Swimming World Magazine. Archived from the original on 27 March 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
External links edit
- Profile – Swim Ukraine (in Ukrainian)
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