Roman Sloudnov
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Roman Andreyevich Sloudnov (born 24 February 1980 in Omsk
) is a Russian swimmer who won a bronze medal in the 100 m breaststroke
at the 2000 Summer Olympics
. Sloudnov was also the first male to break the "magic" one minute barrier for the 100 m breaststroke
, clocking a 59.97 in the final of the 100 m breaststroke
at the Russian National Championships and World Championship Trials in Moscow
on 29 June 2001 at age 21. This "record of world records" also beat the world record
Sloudnov set the previous day of 1:00.26. Not even a month after breaking the one minute barrier, Sloudnov raised the bar again, hitting the pads at 59.94 in Fukuoka, Japan
. He also competed in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, but could not match his bronze medal winning performance from Sydney and gained a 6th place in the final.
Omsk
-History:The wooden fort of Omsk was erected in 1716 to protect the expanding Russian frontier along the Ishim and the Irtysh rivers against the Kyrgyz nomads of the Steppes...
) is a Russian swimmer who won a bronze medal in the 100 m breaststroke
Breaststroke
The breaststroke is a swimming style in which the swimmer is on his or her chest and the torso does not rotate. It is the most popular recreational style due to its stability and the ability to keep the head out of the water a large portion of the time. In most swimming classes, beginners learn...
at the 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
. Sloudnov was also the first male to break the "magic" one minute barrier for the 100 m breaststroke
Breaststroke
The breaststroke is a swimming style in which the swimmer is on his or her chest and the torso does not rotate. It is the most popular recreational style due to its stability and the ability to keep the head out of the water a large portion of the time. In most swimming classes, beginners learn...
, clocking a 59.97 in the final of the 100 m breaststroke
Breaststroke
The breaststroke is a swimming style in which the swimmer is on his or her chest and the torso does not rotate. It is the most popular recreational style due to its stability and the ability to keep the head out of the water a large portion of the time. In most swimming classes, beginners learn...
at the Russian National Championships and World Championship Trials in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
on 29 June 2001 at age 21. This "record of world records" also beat the world record
World record
A world record is usually the best global performance ever recorded and verified in a specific skill or sport. The book Guinness World Records collates and publishes notable records of all types, from first and best to worst human achievements, to extremes in the natural world and beyond...
Sloudnov set the previous day of 1:00.26. Not even a month after breaking the one minute barrier, Sloudnov raised the bar again, hitting the pads at 59.94 in Fukuoka, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. He also competed in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, but could not match his bronze medal winning performance from Sydney and gained a 6th place in the final.