Alexei Pavlov (swimmer)

Alexei Pavlov
OLY
	Alexei Pavlov in 2006
Personal information
Full name	Alexei Valerievich Pavlov Sr.
National team	Russia
Born	November 4, 1974 (age 50); Leningrad, RSFSR, USSR
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	181 lb (82 kg)
Spouse	Lyudmila Pavlova (m. 1999)
Children	3, including Alexei Pavlov Jr.
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Rank	Master of Sports of Russia, International Class
Strokes	Freestyle, breastroke, butterfly
Club	Tauras SC
College team	Lesgaft National State University of Physical Education, Sport and Health
Coach	Alexander Bukashkin
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing the Russia

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

Pavlov is a finalist of the 1997 Summer Universiade and 2012 FINA World Masters Championships.

Pavlov is a 7-time champion of the Russian National Swimming Championships (1996-1999, 2001). He also won 3 silver (1997, 1999-2000) and 4 bronze (1996, 1998) medals at the Russian National Swimming Championships.

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

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]

Coaching and referee career

Pavlov currently 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, 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

^ 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.
^ "Swimming – Men's 4×100m Freestyle Relay Startlist (Heat 2)" (PDF). Sydney 2000. Omega Timing. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
^ "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.
^ 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)

External links

Alexei Pavlov at Olympedia

[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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