Andrei Kalina

Andrei Yakovlevich Kalina (Russian: Андрей Яковлевич Калина; born 21 July 1987) is a Ukraine-born Russian Paralympic swimmer who represented Ukraine from 2002 to 2013 and Russia since 2015.[1]

Andrei Kalina
Kalina in 2021
Personal information
Full nameAndrei Yakovlevich Kalina
NationalityRussian
Born (1987-07-21) 21 July 1987
Sloviansk, Soviet Union
Alma materDonbass State Pedagogical University
Sport
SportParalympic swimming
Disability classSB8, SM9
Coached byOlga Baydalova
Medal record
Paralympic swimming
Representing  RPC
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place2020 Tokyo100 m breaststroke SB8
Gold medal – first place2020 Tokyo200 m ind. medley SM9
Gold medal – first place2020 Tokyo4 × 100 m medley relay 34pts
Representing  Russia
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2015 Glasgow100 m breaststroke SB8
Gold medal – first place2015 Glasgow4 × 100 m freestyle relay 34pts
Gold medal – first place2015 Glasgow4 × 100 m medley relay 34pts
Gold medal – first place2019 London100 m breaststroke SB8
Gold medal – first place2019 London200 m ind. medley SM9
Gold medal – first place2019 London4 × 100 m medley relay 34pts
Silver medal – second place2015 Glasgow200 m ind. medley SM9
Representing  Ukraine
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place2004 Athens100 m breaststroke SB8
Gold medal – first place2008 Beijing100 m breaststroke SB8
Gold medal – first place2012 London100 m breaststroke SB8
Silver medal – second place2004 Athens200 m ind. medley SM9
Silver medal – second place2008 Beijing200 m ind. medley SM9
Silver medal – second place2012 London200 m ind. medley SM9
Bronze medal – third place2008 Beijing4x100 m medley relay 34 pts
IPC World Championships
Gold medal – first place2010 Eindhoven100 m breaststroke SB8
Gold medal – first place2013 Montreal100 m breaststroke SB8
Silver medal – second place2010 Eindhoven200 m ind. medley SM9
Silver medal – second place2013 Montreal200 m ind. medley SM9
Bronze medal – third place2010 Eindhoven4x100 m medley relay 34pts
Bronze medal – third place2013 Montreal4x100m medley relay 34pts
IPC European Championships
Gold medal – first place2009 Reykjavik100 m breaststroke SB8
Gold medal – first place2009 Reykjavik4x100 m medley relay 34pts
Gold medal – first place2009 Reykjavik200 m ind. medley SM9
Bronze medal – third place2009 Reykjavik4x100 m freestyle relay 34pts

Biography

Early life

Kalina was born 21 July 1987 in Slavyansk (Sloviansk), Soviet Union, with a missing left lower arm.[2] In 2000, he started swimming in the Donetsk-based sports center Invasport.[3] However, he almost decided to retire from sports after he did not find good conditions even in Kyiv. So, he started search them outside of Ukraine, eventually deciding to emigrate to Russia. After finding better practice and living conditions in Russia, Kalina decided to represent Russia internationally in 2015.[2] During Russian-Ukrainian War silently supported aggression against his home country.

Career

Competing for Ukraine, Kalina won numerous titles, including the Paralympic Games three times in a row. Kalina won his fourth consecutive title in 100 m breaststroke at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, now representing the Russian Paralympic Committee.[4]

References
  1. "Andrei Kalina". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  2. "Андрей КАЛИНА: В России у меня открылось второе дыхание" [Andrey KALINA: I got a second wind in Russia]. vecherkaspb.ru (in Russian).
  3. "КАЗНАЧЕ́ЄВ Андрій Вікторович" [KAZNACHEEV Andriy Viktorovych]. esu.com.ua (in Ukrainian).
  4. "Swimming – KALINA Andrei". Tokyo2020.org. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 26 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
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