Andrei Nikolaevich Korneev ( January 10, 1974 , Omsk , USSR - May 2, 2014 , Moscow , Russia ) - Russian swimmer , bronze medalist of the Olympic Games. Honored Master of Sports of Russia .
| Andrey Korneev | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Floor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Andrey Nikolaevich Korneev | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A country |  Russia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Specialization | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | CSKA (Moscow / Omsk) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of Birth | January 10, 1974 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of Birth | Omsk , USSR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | May 2, 2014 (aged 40) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Moscow , Russia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Growth | 190 cm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Awards and medals
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Content
Career
At the Olympics in Atlanta, Andrei won the bronze medal in the 200 meter breaststroke , losing to the Hungarians Karoy Guettler and Norbert Roger [1] . His coach was Nadezhda Aschepkova [2] .
Three - time European champion in the 200 meter breaststroke and 4 × 100 meter combined relay, as well as the silver medalist in the World Short Course Championships .
March 28, 1998 set a world record in swimming 200 meters breaststroke in short water - 2: 07.79. The achievement lasted almost two years - in 2000 it was improved by another Russian Roman Sludnov .
At the 1998 World Cup, Andrei participated in the 100 and 200 meter breaststroke heats, as well as the combined relay.
Education
In 1998 he graduated from the Russian State Academy of Physical Culture .
Death
He died on May 2, 2014 after a long illness of stomach cancer [3] . He was buried at the Nikolo-Arkhangelsk cemetery.
Notes
- ↑ Olympic Games of the 26th Olympic Games - article from the Grand Olympic Encyclopedia ( M. , 2006)
- ↑ The anniversary is celebrated today by the honored swimming coach of Russia Nadezhda Aschepkova . vesti-omsk.ru. Date of treatment February 13, 2019.
- ↑ The winner of the Olympics-96 Andrei Korneev passed away . Lenta.ru. Date of treatment May 2, 2014.
Links
- Two lives of Andrei Korneev (Russian)