Evgenii Somov
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| Born | January 28, 1999 Saint Petersburg, Russia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Evgenii Somov (born 28 January 1999) is a Russian swimmer.[1]
Career
[edit]He was the only Russian swimmer to gain neutral status for the 2024 Summer Olympics,[2] at which he competed in the men's 50 metre freestyle and men's 100 metre breaststroke events.
At the 2024 Atlanta Classic, he became the first Russian swimmer to swim the 100 metre breaststroke in under one minute.[3]
He is also a swimming coach for the swim team Albany Armada Aquatics in Albany,CA,USA.
References
[edit]- ^ "SOMOV Evgenii". Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Russia's only swimmer in Paris Olympics hails from Oakland and bears no flag". San Francisco Chronicle. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Evgenii Somov Blasts 58.72 100 Breast For New Russian Record, First Time Sub-1:00". SwimSwam. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
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