Roman Andreyevich Sludnov (Russian: Роман Андреевич Слуднов, born 24 February 1980) is a breaststroke swimmer from Russia. He was the first person to swim the long course 100 m breaststroke under one minute. In 2000 he held world records in the long course 100 m and short course 100 m and 200 m. At the 2000 Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the 100 m event.[1]

Roman Sludnov
Sludnov in 2010.
Personal information
Full nameRoman Andreyevich Sludnov
Nationality Russia
Born (1980-02-04) 4 February 1980 (age 44)
Omsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBreaststroke
ClubSDYuShOR, Omsk
College teamMissouri State Bears (USA)
CoachNatalia Roshchina (RUS)
Medal record
Representing  Russia
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Sydney 100 m breaststroke
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 2001 Fukuoka 100 m breaststroke
Silver medal – second place 2001 Fukuoka 50 m breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Melbourne 4×100 m medley
World Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place 2000 Athens 100 m breaststroke
Gold medal – first place 2000 Athens 200 m breaststroke
European Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 2002 Berlin 4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2006 Budapest 100 m breaststroke
Gold medal – first place 2006 Budapest 4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2002 Berlin 100 m breaststroke
Silver medal – second place 2010 Budapest 4×100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Berlin 200 m breaststroke
European Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place 1999 Lisbon 100 m breaststroke
Gold medal – first place 2004 Vienna 100 m breaststroke
Silver medal – second place 2004 Vienna 50 m breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Lisbon 50 m breaststroke

Biography

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Sludnov has a younger brother Artyom (born 1981) who won a national title in breaststroke in 1999. His parents, Natalia Roshchina and Andrei Sludnov, are elite swimming coaches and were taking both sons to their training sessions since early age. Sludnov learned to swim aged four, started training at seven, won his first title aged fourteen, and by 1997 was selected to the national team.[2][3]

In the 2000s Sludnov's brothers were studying in the United States. Roman graduated from the University of Missouri in 2009 with a degree in finances and continues to study and train in Orlando, Florida.[2][3]

Career

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Sludnov was the first person to break the one minute barrier for the long course 100 m breaststroke, clocking a 59.97 at the Russian National Championships and World Championship Trials in Moscow on 29 June 2001. The day before, he beat the world record at 1:00.26. Less than a month later, Sludnov clocked 59.94 at the 2001 World Championships. He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, but could not match his bronze medal-winning performance from Sydney and finished in sixth place.[1]

He swam for Russia at the:[2]

  • Olympics: 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012[1]
  • World Championships: 2001, 2007, 2011
  • European Championships: 2002, 2006, 2010
  • Short Course Worlds: 2000
  • Short Course Europeans: 1999, 2004

References

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Records
Preceded by European Swimmer of the Year
2001
Succeeded by