Yuri Kudinov

Yuri (Yury) Kudinov (Russian: Юрий Кудинов; born 27 February 1979, in Volgograd) is a long-distance swimmer from Russia.[1]

Yuri Kudinov
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Russia
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2001 Fukuoka 25 km open water
Gold medal – first place 2003 Barcelona 25 km open water
Gold medal – first place 2007 Melbourne 25 km open water
World Open Water Championships
Gold medal – first place 2000 Honolulu 25 km open water
Gold medal – first place 2002 Sharm el-Sheikh 25 km open water
Silver medal – second place 2004 Dubai 25 km open water
Silver medal – second place 2006 Napoli 25 km open water
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Sevilla 25 km open water
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2002 Berlin 25 km open water

In 2007 he narrowly missed the world record for the fastest swim across the English Channel when he was beaten by Petar Stoychev. His time of 7 h 6 min remains one of the fastest swims ever recorded, but was not enough to beat Stoychev's 6 h 57 min set on the same day (24 August 2007).[2]

On 25 March 2007, Kudinov beat Stoychev in the 25 km at the Open Water World Championships, a race which he won in a time of 5 h 16 min 45 s, with Stoychev coming in 6th with a time of 5 h 22 min 55 s.[3]

He swam for the Kazakhstan National Team at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[4]

See also

References
  1. http://www.lenweb.org/competitions/Budapest_2006/press/25km-M.pdf%5B%5D
  2. Dover Life Channel Swimming – Successful Crossings
  3. Omega Official Timekeeper of 12th FINA World Championships
  4. "Yuriy Kudinov - Swimming - Olympic Athlete | London 2012". Archived from the original on 7 August 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
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