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Alexei Pavlov
OLY
Alexei Pavlov in 2006
Personal information
Full nameAlexei Valerievich Pavlov Sr.
National team Russia
Born (1974-11-04) November 4, 1974 (age 50)
Leningrad, USSR
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight181 lb (82 kg)
Spouse
Lyudmila Pavlova
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(m. 1999)​
Children3, including Alexei Pavlov Jr.
Sport
SportSwimming
RankMaster of Sports of Russia, International Class
StrokesFreestyle, breastroke, butterfly
ClubTauras SC
College teamLesgaft National State University of Physical Education, Sport and Health
CoachAlexander Bukashkin
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing the  Russia
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Military World Games 3 3 1
Baltic Sea Games 2 2 0
Total 5 5 1

Alexei Valerievich Pavlov Sr. OLY (Russian: Алексéй Валéрьевич Пáвлов-Старший, born 4 November 1974), better known as Alexei Pavlov, is a Russian former competitive swimmer and current swimming coach and sports referee. He is a participant of the 2000 Summer Olympics and national record holder.[1]

Swimming career

Alexei Pavlov is a 7-time champion of the Russian National Swimming Championships (1996-1999, 2001), as well as a finalist of the 1997 Summer Universiade and 2012 FINA World Masters Championships.

Alexei Pavlov won the 1998 Russian National Swimming Championships in the 50m freestyle with a result of 23.39. A year later, at the same distance, he lost first place to Sergey Ashihmin, becoming second with a result of 23.17.

Olympic Games

Alexei Pavlov competed in the Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay. He finished the relay in the fourth stage with a result of 52.73, setting a national record.[2][3][4]

Alexei Pavlov (top left) at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Coaching and referee career

Alexei Pavlov in 2023

Now Alexei Pavlov trains his athletes as the head coach of the Tauras SC in Saint Petersburg. Among his students one can note 3-time champion of the 2023 Summer World University Games, 11-time champion of the Russian National Swimming Championships (2022-2024), champion of the 2023 Vladimir Salnikov Cup, Master of Sports of Russia, International Class Alexei Pavlov Jr., finalist of the 2023 World Aquatics Junior Swimming Championships and national record holder Mikhail Povaliaev, 3-time silver medalist of the 2024 Russian Junior Swimming Championships and finalist of the 2024 Russian National Swimming Championships Georgii Smirnov.

Also, Alexei Pavlov currently competes at the Russian National Swimming Championships and Saint Petersburg Swimming Championships as a sports referee and is a second category sports referee.

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alexey Pavlov". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
  2. ^ "Swimming – Men's 4×100m Freestyle Relay Startlist (Heat 2)" (PDF). Sydney 2000. Omega Timing. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
  3. ^ "Sydney 2000: Swimming – Men's 4×100m Freestyle Relay Heat 2" (PDF). Sydney 2000. LA84 Foundation. p. 335. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
  4. ^ Newberry, Paul (16 September 2000). "Thompson anchors U.S. relay win; Thorpe wins 400 free". Canoe.ca. Archived from the original on June 15, 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2013.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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