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Turkmenistani swimmer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Merdan Ataýew (born 8 May 1995) is a Turkmenistani swimmer. Ataýew competed for Turkmenistan at the 2016 Summer Olympics and the 2020 Summer Olympics. International Master of Sports of Turkmenistan (2021).[1]
Personal information | |
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Born | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan | 8 May 1995
Height | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) |
Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Swimming |
Strokes | Backstroke |
Merdan Ataýew was born on 8 May 1995 in Ashgabat.[2] He is a student of the Turkmen State Institute of Physical Culture and Sports.[2] He lives and trains in Ashgabat; his coach as of 2021 was Segeý Ýepifanow.[3]
He competed in the men's 100 metre backstroke event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[4] He placed 33rd in the heats with a time of 56.34 seconds and did not qualify for the semifinals.[5] He was the flagbearer for Turkmenistan during the opening ceremony.[6]
In 2021, Merdan Ataýew qualified to represent Turkmenistan at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, where he went on to compete in the 100 metre backstroke,[1] and the 200 metre breaststroke events.[7]
At the 2020 Summer Olympics, Merdan Ataýew was chosen the flag bearer for Turkmenistan again.[8]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing Turkmenistan | |||||
2014 | Asian Games | Incheon, South Korea | 9th (h) | 50 m backstroke | 26.31 |
7th | 100 m backstroke | 56.63 | |||
2015 | World Championships | Kazan, Russia | 45th (h) | 50 m backstroke | 26.64 |
49th (h) | 100 m butterfly | 57.57 | |||
2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 33rd (h) | 100 m backstroke | 56.34 |
Asian Championships[9] | Tokyo, Japan | 8th | 50 m backstroke | 26.00 | |
8th | 100 m backstroke | 55.94 | |||
2017 | Islamic Solidarity Games | Baku, Azerbaijan | 2nd | 50 m backstroke | 25.82 |
2nd | 100 m backstroke | 55.44 | |||
2018 | Asian Games | Jakarta, Indonesia | 8th | 50 m backstroke | 25.88 |
10th (h) | 100 m backstroke | 56.20 | |||
2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 34th (h) | 100 m backstroke | 55.24 |
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