Viatcheslav Sinkevich (born November 29, 1991, in Krasnoobsk) is a Russian swimmer.[1] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the Men's 200 metre breaststroke, finishing in 9th place overall in the heats, qualifying for the semi-final, but failing to reach the final. He was also part of Russia's 4 x 100 m medley relay team at that Olympics; that team also failed to reach the final.[2]

Vyacheslav Sinkevich
Personal information
BornNovember 29, 1991 (1991-11-29) (age 32)
Krasnoobsk, Novosibirsk, Russia
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Russia
World Championships (SC)
Silver medal – second place 2012 Istanbul 4×100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Istanbul 200 m breaststroke
European Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place 2012 Chartres 200 m breaststroke
Gold medal – first place 2013 Herning 4 x 50 m medley relay
Silver medal – second place 2011 Szczecin 200 m breaststroke
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2013 Kazan 200 m breaststroke
Gold medal – first place 2013 Kazan 4×100 m medley

Later in 2012, Sinkevich won two medals at the World Short Course Championships, a silver in the men's 4 x 100 m medley relay (with Stanislav Donets, Nikolay Skvortsov and Vladimir Morozov)[3] and a bronze medal in the men's 200 m breaststroke.[4]

He has also won multiple medals at the European Short Course Championships, with gold in the 200 m breaststroke in 2012 and the men's 4 x 50 m medley relay in 2013, after a silver in the men's 200 m breaststroke in 2011.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ "Viatcheslav Sinkevich". London2012.com. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
  2. ^ "Viatcheslav Sinkevich at Olympics.com". olympics.com. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  3. ^ "2012 World Short Course Swimming Championships - Competition Results | AQUA Official". World Aquatics. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
  4. ^ a b "Viatcheslav SINKEVICH | Medals | AQUA Official". World Aquatics. Retrieved 2023-03-18.

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