Pavlo Illichov

Pavlo Illichov
Personal information
Full name	Pavlo Illichov
National team	Ukraine
Born	24 August 1983 (age 41); Odesa, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Height	1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight	105 kg (231 lb)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Backstroke
Club	Dynamo Odesa
Coach	Alla Timofeyeva
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Ukraine
European Junior Championships

Pavlo Illichov (Ukrainian: Павло Іллічов; born August 24, 1983) is a Ukrainian former swimmer, who specialized in backstroke events.^[1] He won a silver medal in the 50 m backstroke at the 2001 European Junior Swimming Championships in Valletta, Malta (26.81).^[2] Illichov is a member of the swimming team for Dynamo Odesa, and is trained by his longtime coach and mentor Alla Timofeyeva.

Illichov qualified only for the men's 4 × 100 m medley relay, as a member of the Ukrainian team, at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.^[3] Teaming with Oleg Lisogor (breaststroke), Andriy Serdinov (butterfly), and Yuriy Yegoshin (freestyle), Illichov led off a backstroke leg with a split of 56.19, but the Ukrainians settled only for sixth place in a final time of 3:36.87, six seconds off a new world record set by the winning U.S. team.^[4]^[5]

References

^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Pavlo Illichov". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
^ "Euro Juniors Day One: Britain's Goddard Streaks 4:19 in IM". Swimming World Magazine. 6 July 2001. Archived from the original on 30 June 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
^ "Swimming – Men's 4×100m Medley Relay Startlist (Heat 1)" (PDF). Athens 2004. Omega Timing. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
^ "Men's 4×100m Medley Relay Final". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 15 August 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
^ Thomas, Stephen (21 August 2004). "Two World Records to the USA in One Race: American Men Set New 400m Medley Standard, Aaron Peirsol Lowers the 100 Backstroke Mark". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 10 May 2013.

External links

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[1] Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Pavlo Illichov". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2013.

[2] "Euro Juniors Day One: Britain's Goddard Streaks 4:19 in IM". Swimming World Magazine. 6 July 2001. Archived from the original on 30 June 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2013.

[3] "Swimming – Men's 4×100m Medley Relay Startlist (Heat 1)" (PDF). Athens 2004. Omega Timing. Retrieved 27 April 2013.

[4] "Men's 4×100m Medley Relay Final". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 15 August 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2013.

[400mmr-5] Thomas, Stephen (21 August 2004). "Two World Records to the USA in One Race: American Men Set New 400m Medley Standard, Aaron Peirsol Lowers the 100 Backstroke Mark". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 10 May 2013.

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