Sergey Fesikov

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Sergey Fesikov
Personal information
Nationality Russia
Born (1989-01-21) 21 January 1989 (age 35)
Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
Weight102 kg (225 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle, individual medley
ClubToronto Titans (ISL 2020)
Medal record
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London 4×100 m freestyle
World Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place 2014 Doha 4×50 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2010 Dubai 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2010 Dubai 4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2014 Doha 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2018 Hangzhou 4×50 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2018 Hangzhou 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Dubai 100 m medley
European Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 2010 Budapest 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2018 Glasgow 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2014 Berlin 4×100 m freestyle
European Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place 2009 Istanbul 4×50 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2011 Szczecin 100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2013 Herning 4×50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2013 Herning 4×50 m mixed freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2015 Netanya 100 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2017 Copenhagen 4×50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2019 Glasgow 4×50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2019 Glasgow 4×50 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2019 Glasgow 4×50 m mixed medley
Silver medal – second place 2007 Debrecen 4×50 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2009 Istanbul 100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2011 Szczecin 50 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2011 Szczecin 4×50 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2011 Szczecin 4×50 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2013 Herning 100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2017 Copenhagen 100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2017 Copenhagen 4×50 m mixed freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2019 Glasgow 100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2021 Kazan 4×50 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Debrecen 100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Istanbul 50 m freestyle
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2009 Belgrade 100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2013 Kazan 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2009 Belgrade 50 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Taipei 4×100 m freestyle

Sergey Vasilyevich Fesikov (Russian: Серге́й Васильевич Фесиков; born 21 January 1989) is a Russian professional swimmer. He was part of the Russian 4 × 100 m freestyle relay teams that finished in ninth and third place at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics, respectively.[1]

Career[edit]

International Swimming League[edit]

In spring 2020, Fesikov signed for the Toronto Titans, the first Canadian based team in the ISL.

World Championships[edit]

2018: Fesikov took home two silver medals from the 2018 FINA World Swimming Championships in Hangzhou, China, as part of the men's freestyle relay team, one in 4 x 50 m and the other in the 4 x 100 m.

2014: At the 2014 FINA World Swimming Championships in Doha, Fesikov took home two medals. He won gold in the 4 x 50 m freestyle relay and Silver in the 4 x 100 m freestyle relay.

2012: In 2012, at the London Olympic Games, Fesikov helped the Russian team take the podium with bronze for Russia, in the 4 x 100 m freestyle relay.

2010: At the 2010 FINA World Swimming Championships in Dubai, UAE, Fesikov took home three medals: two Silver medals, as part of the men's relay team, in the 4 x 100 m freestyle event and the 4 x 100 m medley event. He also took the bronze in the individual 100 m medley event.

Personal life[edit]

Fesikov's parents are former competitive volleyball players. In the 2000s, his father, a renowned volleyball coach, received various job offers in Yaroslavl and Obninsk and moved his family there from Saint Petersburg. In 2010, Fesikov graduated from the Yaroslavl State University with a degree in social studies.[2] In August 2013 he married Anastasia Zuyeva, an Olympic swimmer who also competed at the 2008 and 2012 Games.[3]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Sergey Fesikov". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
  2. ^ Почему калужские спортсмены уезжают в другие края?. kp40.ru. 29 December 2010
  3. ^ Пловцы Анастасия Зуева и Сергей Фесиков сыграли свадьбу. rsport.ru. 19 August 2013

External links[edit]

Records
Preceded by World Record Holder
Men's 100m Individual Medley (25m)

14 November 2009 – 12 December 2009
Succeeded by
Preceded by Mixed 4 × 50 metres freestyle relay world record-holder
14 December 2013 – 6 December 2014
With: Vladimir Morozov, Rozaliya Nasretdinova, Veronika Popova
Succeeded by