Alexei Zatsepine
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| Full name | Aleksey Vladimirovich Zatsepin | ||||||||||||||||||
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 Russia | ||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
5 May 1984 Naberezhnye Chelny, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle, medley | ||||||||||||||||||
| Club | SDYuShOR Olimpiyskiy | ||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Aleksey Vladimirovich Zatsepin (also Alexei Zatsepine, Russian: Алексей Владимирович Зацепин; born May 5, 1984) is a Russian former swimmer, who specialized in freestyle and individual medley events.[1] He is a five-time Russian champion in freestyle relays and individual medley (2000–2005). He also won a gold medal, as a member of the Russian team, in the 4×200 m freestyle relay (7:28.25) at the 2002 European Junior Swimming Championships in Linz, Austria.[2]
Zatsepin qualified for two swimming events at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, by clearing a FINA A-standard entry time of 2:02.15 (200 m individual medley) from the Russian Championships in Moscow.[3] He also teamed up with Maksim Kuznetsov, Yevgeniy Natsvin, and Stepan Ganzey in the 4×200 m freestyle relay. Swimming the second leg, Zatsepin recorded a split of 1:51.75, and the Russian team finished the heats in eleventh overall with a final time of 7:23.97.[4][5]
In his only individual event, 200 m individual medley, Zatsepine challenged seven other swimmers on the final heat of seven, including top medal favorite Michael Phelps of the United States. He rounded out the field to last place by nearly two seconds behind Australia's Adam Lucas in 2:04.11. Zatsepine failed to advance into the semifinals, as he placed twenty-ninth overall in the preliminaries.[6][7]
Zatsepin retired from his sporting career in 2005 to serve as an assistant coach for the swimming team at Kama State Institute of Physical Culture in his home town Naberezhnye Chelny.
References
- ↑ "Alexei Zatsepine". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
- ↑ "Russia Dominates as Euro Junior Champs Come to a Close". Swimming World Magazine. 14 July 2002. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
- ↑ "Swimming – Men's 200m Individual Medley Startlist (Heat 7)" (PDF). Athens 2004. Omega Timing. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
- ↑ "Men's 4×200m Freestyle Heat 2". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 17 August 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ↑ Whitten, Phillip (17 August 2004). "Men's 800 Free Relay, Day 4: US, Australia Qualify 1–2y". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
- ↑ "Men's 200m Individual Medley Heat 4". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 14 August 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ↑ Thomas, Stephen (18 August 2004). "Men’s 200 Individual Medley, Day 5 Prelims: Laszlo Cseh Clocks Swift 1:59.50, Leads Michael Phelps into Semis". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
External links
- Profile – Info Sport Russia (Russian)
- Profile – Dukh Sporta (Russian)