Denis Sergeyevich Pimankov (Russian: Денис Серге́евич Пиманков; born 4 February 1975 in Omsk) is a freestyle swimmer from Russia, who won several medals as a member of the freestyle relay team (4×100 m and 4×200 m) during the late 1990s and early 2000s. He competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for Russia, starting in 1996.

Denis Pimankov
Personal information
Full nameДенис Сергеевич Пиманков
Nationality Russia
Born (1975-02-04) 4 February 1975 (age 49)
Omsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight87 kg (192 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubVFSO Dynamo
Khanty-Mansiyskogo AO
Omsk/FSO Profsoyuzov
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Russia
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1996 Atlanta 4×100 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 2003 Barcelona 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Perth 4×100 m freestyle
World Championships (SC)
Silver medal – second place 1995 Rio de Janeiro 100 m butterfly
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Rio de Janeiro 4×100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Athens 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Moscow 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Moscow 4×100 m medley
European Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 1997 Seville 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2000 Helsinki 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1999 Istanbul 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2004 Madrid 4×100 m freestyle
European Championships (SC)
Silver medal – second place 2000 Valencia 100 m freestyle
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 1999 Majorca 100 m freestyle

External links edit

  • Profile on FINA website
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Denis Pimankov". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012.