Ruslan Ismailov (swimmer)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Ruslan Ismailov |
| National team |
 Kyrgyzstan |
| Born |
4 October 1989 Bishkek, Kirghiz SSR, Soviet Union |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle |
Ruslan Ismailov (Russian: Руслан Исмаилов; born October 4, 1989) is a Kyrgyz former swimmer, who specialized in freestyle events.[1] Ismailov became one of the youngest swimmers (aged 14) to compete at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, representing his nation Kyrgyzstan. He qualified for the men's 200 m freestyle, by clearing a FINA B-standard entry time of 1:55.06 from the Russian Championships in Moscow.[2] He participated in heat one against two other swimmers Igor Erhartić of Serbia and Montenegro, and Zurab Khomasuridze of Georgia. Dubbed as the "Race of the Century", Ismailov rounded out a small field of three to last place with a slowest time of 2:01.53, nearly 17 seconds off the world record set by Ian Thorpe in 2001. Ismailov failed to advance into the semifinals, as he placed fifty-ninth overall in the preliminaries.[3][4]
References
- ↑ "Ruslan Ismailov". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
- ↑ "Swimming – Men's 200m Freestyle Startlist (Heat 1)" (PDF). Athens 2004. Omega Timing. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
- ↑ "Men's 200m Freestyle Heat 1". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 15 August 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ↑ Thomas, Stephen (15 August 2004). "Men's 200 Freestyle Prelims: Thorpe Fastest in 1:47.22; Hoogie, Keller, Phelps and Hackett All in the Mix". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 27 March 2013.