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Andriy Govorov

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Andriy Govorov
Govorov in lane 2
Personal information
Full nameAndriy Andriyovych Govorov
National team Ukraine
Born (1992-04-10) 10 April 1992 (age 32)
Sevastopol, Ukraine
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight90 kg (198 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesButterfly, freestyle
ClubToronto Titans (ISL 2020)
CoachKostiantyn Kartashov
Arilson Silva
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Ukraine
World Championships (LC)
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Budapest 50 m butterfly
World Championships (SC)
Silver medal – second place 2010 Dubai 50 m butterfly
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Doha 50 m butterfly
European Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 2016 London 50 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 2018 Glasgow 50 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place 2016 London 50 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2020 Budapest 50 m butterfly
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Debrecen 50 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Berlin 50 m butterfly
European Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place 2011 Szczecin 50 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 2013 Herning 50 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 2015 Netanya 50 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place 2010 Eindhoven 50 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place 2017 Copenhagen 50 m butterfly
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Eindhoven 50 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Chartres 50 m butterfly
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Herning 50 m freestyle
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2017 Taipei 50 m butterfly
Youth Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Singapore 50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2010 Singapore 50 m butterfly
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Prague 50 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 2010 Helsinki 50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2010 Helsinki 50 m butterfly

Andriy Andriyovych Govorov (Ukrainian: Андрій Андрійович Говоров; born 10 April 1992) is a Ukrainian competitive swimmer who holds the world record, European champion (2016 London) and bronze medalist in world championship (2017 Budapest) in 50 meters butterfly.

Personal life

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Govorov was born on 10 April 1992 in Sevastopol, Ukraine. A graduate of the Dnipro Higher School of Physical Culture, in 2016 he also attended the Dnipro National University.

Career

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International Swimming League

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In spring 2020, Govorov signed to the Toronto Titans, in their inaugural season.

European Championships

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Govorov at the 2010 Youth Olympic Games

Govorov won a silver medal at the 50 meter butterfly and a bronze medal at the 50 meter freestyle during the 2010 European Short Course Swimming Championships.[1][2] During the 2010 FINA Short Course World Championships he again won a silver medal at the 50 meter butterfly.[3]

Between 2011 and 2015, he won three gold medals in the 50 m butterfly at the European Short Course Swimming Championships.

Following the 2014 Russian annexation of his native Crimea Govorov ruled out changing his nationality and continues to compete for Ukraine.[4]

At the 2016 European Aquatics Championships in London, he won the gold medal in the 50 m butterfly (long course). In the semifinals he swam a time of 22.73, which broke his own national and championship records.[5] It was also the fastest time ever swum in a textile swimsuit.[5]

At the 2018 European Championships in Glasgow, Govorov won gold in the 50 metre butterfly, in a championship record time of 22.48.[6]

Other

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On 1 July 2018 Govorov broke the long course world record in the 50m butterfly, held for 9 years by Spain's Rafael Muñoz, in a time of 22.27, beating the 2017 world champion in the same event Ben Proud (22.93) and the Dutchman Mathys Goosen (23.55) at the Trofeo Sette Colli held in Rome, Italy.[7]

References

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  1. ^ The EC2010 Short Course News Archived 24 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine, 2010 European Short Course Swimming Championships official website (28 November 2010)
  2. ^ FLASH QUOTE Archived 2011-07-24 at the Wayback Machine, 2010 European Short Course Swimming Championships official website (25 November 2010)
  3. ^ DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – DECEMBER 18 Archived 2012-04-01 at the Wayback Machine, Daylife (18 December 2010)
  4. ^ Crimean Swimmer Aims for Gold After Turbulent Times, NBC (11 August 2016)
  5. ^ a b Race, Loretta (17 May 2016). "Watch The Fastest Textile 50 Butterfly Ever (Andriy Govorov)". Swimswam. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  6. ^ "Ben Proud takes silver in 50m butterfly". Europort. 7 August 2018.
  7. ^ "Andrii Govorov Shatters 50 Fly World Record In 22.27". SwimSwam. 2018-07-01. Retrieved 2018-10-11.
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Records
Preceded by Men's 50-metre butterfly
world record holder (long course)

1 July 2018 – present
Succeeded by
Incumbent