Vladimir Pyshnenko
Personal information
Full nameВладимир Васильевич Пышненко
Nationality Russia
Born (1970-03-25) 25 March 1970
Rostov-on-Don, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight89 kg (196 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubCSKA, Rostov-on-Don
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing the  Unified Team
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1992 Barcelona 4×200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1992 Barcelona 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1992 Barcelona 4×100 m medley
Representing  Russia
Silver medal – second place 1996 Atlanta 4×100 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
Representing  Russia
Silver medal – second place1994 Rome4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place1994 Rome4×200 m freestyle
European Championships (LC)
Representing the  Soviet Union
Gold medal – first place 1991 Athens 4×200 m freestyle
Representing  Russia
Gold medal – first place 1993 Sheffield 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1993 Sheffield 4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1997 Athens 4×100 m freestyle

Vladimir Vasilevich Pyshnenko (Russian: Владимир Васильевич Пышненко; born 25 March 1970) is a Russian former freestyle swimmer who won one gold medal and two silver medals at the 1992 Summer Olympics at Barcelona and one silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics at Atlanta. He also won two silver medals at the 1994 World Aquatics Championships in Rome and one gold medal at the European LC Championships 1991.

Career

Olympics

Vladimir Pyshnenko qualified for both the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, and the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. He represented the Unified Team in the 1992 Olympics due to the recent dissolution of the Soviet Union. In the 1992 games, he won a gold medal and set a world record for the 4×200 m freestyle relay, a silver medal for the 4×100 m freestyle relay, and another silver medal for the 4×100 m medley relay. In the 1996 games, he represented newly-formed Russia, and won a silver medal for the 4×100 m freestyle relay.[1][2]

Masters swimming

After a successful professional swimming career, Vlad Pyshnenko continues to swim through the U.S. Masters Swimming program. Currently, Pyshnenko holds 3 World records and a couple of American records in masters program: For men 35-39 he holds the 100 yards freestyle American record of 44.24 seconds short course yards (SCY), and the 200 meters freestyle World Record of 1:52.84 long course meters (LCM). For men 40-44 he holds the 100 meters freestyle World record of 51.72 seconds (LCM), and the 200 meter freestyle World record of 1:53.65 (LCM).[3]

Coaching

Since arriving in the U.S., Pyshnenko has coached at COHO Swim Club, Glenbrook Aquatics (formerly Northbrook Spartan Swim Club) in Northbrook, Illinois, Deerfield High School in Deerfield, Illinois, and at CATS Aquatic Team. He is currently the Head Senior Coach for the CATS Aquatic Team in Libertyville, Illinois.[2]

Personal life

Pyshnenko has one daughter, Daria Pyshnenko (b. 1999).[4][5] Pyshnenko resides in Mundelein, Illinois.

References

  1. ↑ "Vladimir Pyshnenko". International Olympic Committee. 2021-04-26. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
  2. 1 2 CATS Aquatic Team." CATS Aquatic Team. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Apr. 2014.
  3. ↑ Vlad Pyshnenko - USMS Swimmer." U.S. Masters Swimming. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Oct. 2013.
  4. ↑ "Club Swimming: Young Pyshnenko is a CATS swimmer to watch" Sun-Times. N.p., 13 Mar. 2012. Web. 4 Apr. 2014.
  5. ↑ Daria Pyshnenko - Profile College Swimming. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Apr. 2014.
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