Evgeniia Chikunova
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Born | St. Petersburg, Russia[1] | 17 November 2004||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Evgeniia Igorevna Chikunova (Russian: Евгения Игоревна Чикунова; born 17 November 2004) is a Russian swimmer.[1] She competed in the women's 100 metre breaststroke, 200 metre breaststroke, and 4 × 100 metre medley relay at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[2][3][4]
In 2019 she broke the junior world record for the 200 metre breaststroke (short course) with a time of 2:17.71 and broke her own record twice in 2021 with a time of 2:17.57 and then 2:16.88.[5][6]
On 19 April 2023, at the year's Russian National Championships conducted in long course metres at the Palace of Water Sports in Kazan, Chikunova won the gold medal in the 100 metre breaststroke with a personal best time of 1:04.92, which was a world-leading time for the 2023 year (fastest time by a female swimmer in-competition in the 2023 year up through the time of the swim).[7][8][9] In the final of the 200 metre breaststroke two days later, she won the gold medal with a personal best time of 2:17.55, which was 1.40 seconds faster than the world record in the event.[10][11][12][13][14]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Evgeniia Chikunova". Olympedia. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ "Swimming - Women's 100m Breaststroke Schedule". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ "Women's 4 × 100m Medley Relay Final Results" (PDF). Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 August 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ "Women's 200m Breaststroke Final Results" (PDF). Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ "Evgeniia Chikunova Lowers Own World Junior Record In SCM 200 Breaststroke". Swim Swam. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "Evgeniia Chikunova Sets WJR In 200 Breaststroke; Anastasia Kirpichnikova 0.29 Off 1500 WR". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "ЧЕМПИОНАТ РОССИИ 2023: Дистанция 118 Женщины, 100m Брасс Женщины" (in Russian). Russian Swimming Federation. 19 April 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
- ^ "Chikunova with the best result of the season in the world won gold in the 100 meters breaststroke as part of the Czech Republic". athletistic.com. 19 April 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
- ^ "Campionati Nazionali di Russia. Day 4. Yevgeniya Chikunova: 100 rana (1.04.92). Kirill Prigoda: 200 rana (2.07.47). Oleg Kostin: 50 farfalla (22.62). K. Kolesnikov: 50 stile libero (21.91), 50 dorso (24.12)" (in Italian). nuoto.com. 20 April 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ "ЧЕМПИОНАТ РОССИИ 2023: Дистанция 137 Женщины, 200m Брасс Женщины" (in Russian). Russian Swimming Federation. 21 April 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- ^ Belga (21 April 2023). "La Russe Evgeniia Chikunova pulvérise le record du monde du 200m brasse" (in French). La Dernière Heure. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- ^ Tiseo, Giandomenico (21 April 2023). "Nuoto, Evgeniia Chikunova realizza il nuovo record del mondo nei 200 rana" (in Italian). OA Sport. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- ^ "Nuoto - Clamoroso, record del mondo sui 200 rana della 18enne Evgeniia Chikunova" (in Italian). Eurosport. 21 April 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- ^ "La rusa Chikunova bate el récord del mundo de los 200 braza" (in Spanish). Marca. 21 April 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
External links
[edit]- Evgeniia Chikunova at World Aquatics
- Evgeniia Chikunova at SwimRankings.net
- Evgeniia Chikunova at the International Swimming League
- Evgeniia Chikunova at Olympics.com
- Evgeniia Chikunova at Olympedia