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Evgenii Somov

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Evgenii Somov
Personal information
Born (1999-01-28) 28 January 1999 (age 27)
Height1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Sport
SportSwimming
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Image Russia
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 Indianapolis4×100 m medley relay
Bronze medal – third place2017 Indianapolis4×100 m mixed medley relay
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 Netanya200 m breaststroke
Silver medal – second place2017 Netanya100 m breaststroke
Silver medal – second place2017 Netanya4×100 m medley relay
Silver medal – second place2017 Netanya4×100 m mixed medley relay
Bronze medal – third place2017 Netanya50 m breaststroke
European Youth Olympic Festival
Gold medal – first place2015 Tbilisi4×100m freestyle relay
Bronze medal – third place2015 Tbilisi200 m individual medley

Evgenii Somov (Russian: Евгений Сомов, born 28 January 1999) is a Russian swimmer.[1]

Career

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He was the only Russian swimmer to gain neutral status for the 2024 Summer Olympics,[2] at which he competed in the men's 50 metre freestyle and men's 100 metre breaststroke events.

He is also a swimming coach for the swim team Albany Armada Aquatics in Albany, California.

References

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  1. ↑ "SOMOV Evgenii". Paris 2024 Olympics. Archived from the original on 30 July 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024. (alternate link)
  2. ↑ Killion, Ann (15 July 2024). "Russia's only swimmer in Paris Olympics hails from Oakland and bears no flag". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on 17 September 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
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