Vladimir Dyatchin

Vladimir Dyatchin
Medal record
Men’s swimming
Competitor for  Russia
World Championships
2003 Barcelona 10 km open water
2007 Melbourne 10 km open water
2001 Fukuoka 10 km open water
2011 Shanghai 25 km open water
2003 Barcelona 5 km open water
2009 Rome 25 km open water
European Championships
2002 Berlin 10 km open water
World Open Water Championships
2010 Roberval 10 km open water

Vladimir Fyodorovich Dyatchin (Russian: Владимир Фёдорович Дятчин) (born 14 October 1982, in Lipetsk) is a Russian long distance swimmer. He won the 10 km open water at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships despite suffering 10-inch long lacerations on both of sides of his rib cage, caused by a jellyfish sting.[1]

In 2007 he was voted as Swimming World's Open Water Swimmer of the Year.

Awards
Preceded by
Germany Thomas Lurz
Swimming World Open Water Swimmer of the Year
2007
Succeeded by
Netherlands Maarten van der Weijden

References


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