Mykhailo Romanchuk

Mykhailo Mykhailovych Romanchuk (Ukrainian: Михайло Михайлович Романчук; born 7 August 1996, Rivne, Ukraine) is a Ukrainian swimmer.[2]

Mykhailo Romanchuk
Romanchuk with his silver medal at Tokyo 2020
Personal information
NationalityUkrainian
Born (1996-08-07) 7 August 1996[1]
Rivne, Ukraine[1]
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Weight82 kg (181 lb)[1]
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubEnergy Standard
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Ukraine
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2020 Tokyo1500 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2020 Tokyo800 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
Silver medal – second place2017 Budapest1500 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2019 Gwangju1500 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2022 Budapest800 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2022 Budapest5 km open water
World Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place2018 Hangzhou1500 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2021 Abu Dhabi1500 m freestyle
European Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place2018 Glasgow400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2018 Glasgow800 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2020 Budapest800 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2020 Budapest1500 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2022 Rome1500 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2018 Glasgow1500 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2016 London800 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2016 London1500 m freestyle
European Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place2017 Copenhagen1500 m freestyle
Universiade
Gold medal – first place2017 Taipei400 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2017 Taipei800 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2017 Taipei1500 m freestyle
Youth Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2014 Nanjing400 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2014 Nanjing800 m freestyle
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place2014 Dordrecht800 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2014 Dordrecht1500 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2014 Dordrecht400 m freestyle

Career

At the Singapore World Cup leg in October 2016, he set a world cup record of 14:15.49 in the 1500 meter freestyle (short course), breaking the previous record by over 12 seconds.[3] He holds several distance freestyle national records and the current olympic record in the 800-meter freestyle.[4]

In the Autumn of 2019, he was member of the inaugural International Swimming League swimming for the Energy Standard, who won the team title in Las Vegas, Nevada, in December.[5]

On 27 July 2021, he set a record for Ukraine with a result of 7:41.28 and reached the final of the 800 meters freestyle at the Tokyo Olympics. Romanchuk reached the final with the best result.

Personal life

He is married to Ukrainian athlete Maryna Bekh-Romanchuk.[6]

References
  1. "Mykhailo Romanchuk". Olympedia.org. OlyMADmen. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  2. "Романчук Михайло" [Romanchuk Mykhailo] (in Ukrainian). Ukrainian Swimming Federation. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  3. Neidigh, Lauren (22 October 2016). "Chalmers wins his first 2016 World Cup gold on day 2 in Singapore". Swimswam. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  4. "Men's 800m Freestyle Heats Results" (PDF). olympics.com. 27 July 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  5. "Club Rosters – International Swimming League". Retrieved 2020-04-17.
  6. "Maryna Bekh-Romanchuk, Wife of Distance Swimming Ace Mykhailo, Claims Silver Medal at World Track & Field Champs". Swimming World. 25 August 2023.


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