Yevgeny Sadovyi
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Yevgeny Viktorovich Sadovyi is a retired Russia
n freestyle
swimmer who won three gold medals at the 1992 Summer Olympics
at Barcelona
and was subsequently chosen by Swimming World magazine
as the Male World Swimmer of the Year.
, Sadovyi started swimming at age six. In 1981 his family moved to Volgograd
, and two years later the young Yevgeny started to train for international competitions.
In 1991 at the European Championship in Athens
he was gold medallist in the 400 m and 4×200 m relay, both freestyle.
In 1992 at Barcelona
, the 19 year old Sadovyi revealed as the strongest swimmer of the Olympic games, winning three gold medals and setting two world records in the 400 m freestyle and 4×200 m freestyle relay for his team. He missed the Giorgio Lamberti
's world record in the 200 m freestyle race by a 0.01 second, but cut 1.47 seconds off Kieren Perkins
' record in the 400 m, beating the same Australia
n swimmer.
In 1993 Sadovyi was second in the 200 m freestyle at the European Championship in Sheffield
, plus two other golds in freestyle relays. He retired in September, 1996.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n freestyle
Freestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
swimmer who won three gold medals at the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
at Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
and was subsequently chosen by Swimming World magazine
Swimming World magazine
Swimming World Magazine is an American-based monthly swimming magazine, that was first published in a magazine format as Junior Swimmer in January of 1960...
as the Male World Swimmer of the Year.
Career
Born in Volzhsky, Volgograd OblastVolzhsky, Volgograd Oblast
Volzhsky is an industrial city in Volgograd Oblast, Russia, located on the east bank of the Volga River and its distributary the Akhtuba, northeast of Volgograd. Population:...
, Sadovyi started swimming at age six. In 1981 his family moved to Volgograd
Volgograd
Volgograd , formerly called Tsaritsyn and Stalingrad is an important industrial city and the administrative center of Volgograd Oblast, Russia. It is long, north to south, situated on the western bank of the Volga River...
, and two years later the young Yevgeny started to train for international competitions.
In 1991 at the European Championship in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
he was gold medallist in the 400 m and 4×200 m relay, both freestyle.
In 1992 at Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, the 19 year old Sadovyi revealed as the strongest swimmer of the Olympic games, winning three gold medals and setting two world records in the 400 m freestyle and 4×200 m freestyle relay for his team. He missed the Giorgio Lamberti
Giorgio Lamberti
-Early life:Lamberti was born in Brescia, Lombardy.At six, he was advised to begin swimming to improve his light physique.-Career:At 17, in 1986, he won the first of his six Italian championships...
's world record in the 200 m freestyle race by a 0.01 second, but cut 1.47 seconds off Kieren Perkins
Kieren Perkins
Kieren John Perkins OAM , is a former Australian professional swimmer. One of the world's best-ever long-distance swimmers, he won two Olympic gold medals in 1992 and 1996 in the 1500-metre freestyle, and a silver medal in 2000....
' record in the 400 m, beating the same Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n swimmer.
In 1993 Sadovyi was second in the 200 m freestyle at the European Championship in Sheffield
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
, plus two other golds in freestyle relays. He retired in September, 1996.
Personal bests
In long-course swimming pools Sadovyi's personal bests are:- 200 m freestyle: 1:46.70
- 400 m freestyle: 3:45.00