Sergey Bolshakov
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For the ice hockey goaltender, see Sergei Bolshakov.
Sergey Bolshakov (born 6 June 1988) is a Russian professional swimmer, specialising in Open water swimming.[1] He won the bronze medal in the 10 km open water marathon at the 2011 World Championships.[2] He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[3]
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Born | (1988-06-06) June 6, 1988 (age 35) Izhevsk, Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||
Club | Central Army Sports Club | |||||||||||||||||
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He took up swimming at the age of nine in his home town, after being encouraged to do so by his mother, who was also a swimmer.[2] He competes for the Central Army Sports Club (CSKA).[2] Since 2010, his coach has been Elena Nurgaleyeva.[2] He made his international debut for Russia in 2007.[2]