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Egor Kornev

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Egor Kornev
Personal information
Full nameEgor Denisovich Kornev
National teamRussia Russia
Born (2004-02-06) 6 February 2004 (age 20)
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Sport
SportSwimming
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Neutral Athletes
World Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place 2024 Budapest 4×100 m medley

Egor Denisovich Kornev (Russian: Егор Денисович Корнев; born 6 February 2004) is a Russian swimmer. World champion in short water. Multiple champion of Russia. Master of Sports of Russia. World record holder (2024, 4 × 100 m medley relay).[1]

Egor Kornev was born on 6 February 2004 in St. Petersburg. He started swimming at SSOR No. 3 in Kalininsky district of St. Petersburg with Margarita Perova and Larisa Dvorak. After graduating from primary school he moved to SSOR Ekran to Elena Kuznetsova and Olga Baidalova.

In 2021, he received the title "Master of Sports of Russia", in 2022 - "Master of Sports of Russia International Class".[2][3]

In 2022, for the first time in his career, he became the Russian Short Course Champion. In 2023, he won the Russian Championship in the 50-metre pool. Since then, he has repeatedly won the Russian Championship and the Russian Cup.[4]

Winner of the All-Russian Swimming Federation 2023 award in the category "Discovery of the Year".

In 2024 he won 4 gold medals at the Russian Championships, 5 gold medals at the Russian Cup and 3 gold medals at the Russian Short Course Championships. On 15 December at the World Short Course Championships in Budapest, as a member of the men's team, he won the combined 4×100 metre relay with a world record.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Pelshaw, Anya (15 December 2024). "Neutral Athletes 'B' Break World Record In Men's 4x100 Medley Relay With 3:18.68". SwimSwam. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Приказ Министерства спорта РФ от 08.07.2022 г. № 98-нг. Наградные приказы Министерства спорта России :: Статистика и аналитика развития спорта в России". msrfinfo.ru. Archived from the original on 1 April 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  3. ^ "ЕГОР КОРНЕВ: "Моя цель – стать лучшим. Двигаюсь к ней поступательно" – Газета" (in Russian). Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Корнев завоевал золото ЧР на 100-метровке вольным стилем". www.sportmk.ru (in Russian). 19 April 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  5. ^ "Российские пловцы с рекордом мира выиграли комбинированную эстафету на чемпионате мира". TACC (in Russian). Retrieved 16 December 2024.
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