Andrei Mihailov (born October 31, 1980) is a Moldovan former swimmer, who specialized in backstroke events.[1] He is a two-time Olympian (2000 and 2004) and a member of the Moldova Swimming Team.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Andrei Mihailov |
| National team |  Moldova |
| Born | 31 October 1980 Tiraspol, Moldavian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Backstroke |
| Club | Moldova Swimming Team |
Mihailov's Olympic debut came at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. Swimming in heat one of the men's 200 m backstroke, he edged out Bulgaria's Ivan Angelov to take a second spot and thirty-eighth overall by 0.63 of a second in 2:06.67.[2]
At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Mihailov qualified again for the 200 m backstroke. He cleared a FINA B-standard entry time of 2:06.12 from the Russian Open Championships in Moscow.[3] Swimming in the same heat as Sydney, he raced again to second place by 0.68 of a second behind Finland's Matti Mäki in 2:06.97. Mihailov failed to advance into the semifinals, as he placed thirty-fourth overall in the preliminaries.[4][5]
References edit
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Andrei Mihailov". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
- ^ "Sydney 2000: Swimming – Men's 200m Backstroke Heat 2" (PDF). Sydney 2000. LA84 Foundation. p. 283. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ^ "Swimming – Men's 200m Backstroke Startlist (Heat 1)" (PDF). Athens 2004. Omega Timing. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ^ "Men's 200m Backstroke Heat 2". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 18 August 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ^ Thomas, Stephen (18 August 2004). "Men's 200 Backstroke Prelims, Day 5: Peirsol Looks Good for a Dorsal Double". Swimming World Magazine. Archived from the original on 3 December 2005. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
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