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DENYS SYLANTIEV: "LET THEM FEAR ME!"

24 марта, 00:00

Denys Sylantiev, a 21-year-old Spartak Club swimmer from Zaporizhzhia, won the world championships in Perth, Australia, this February. His victory remains the event of the year in Ukrainian sports life, for the young man brought Ukraine's first world swimming trophy since the proclamation of independence. Remarkably, Ukraine's first Olympic swimming gold medal was pocketed by Serhiy Fesenko (1980), also in the 200-meter butterfly event.

Sylantiev, however, intends to go further. In the first round of the 1998 World Cup competition in Hong Kong he won two classic races, clocking 52:37 sec in 100 meter and 1:55.82 in the 200. He wants a third World Cup. Quite ambitious and praiseworthy.

From The Day's files:
Denys Sylantiev, Spartak and Zaporizhzhia Clubs. Meritorious Master of Sports (Swimming). Born October 3, 1976. World champion (Perth, 1998) in the 200 meter butterfly (1:56.61), Ukraine's record time, fifth best in swimming history. World Cup in the butterfly event (1996 and 1997). Champion of 1997 World Universiad (Messina) in the 100 and 200 meter races. European championships silver medals in 1995 (Vienna: 100 meter 53.37 sec.), 1997 (Seville: 100 meter 53.27 sec.; 200 1:58.48). 1997 world championships (Gљtteborg: "short water" 200 meter 1:55.76). 1996 Atlanta finalist (1996: 200 meter 1:58.37, placing sixth). Ukraine's 100 meter butterfly record-holder. Enrolled in Physical Education Department, Zaporizhzhia State University. Trained invariably by Serhiy Husev, Meritorious Coach of Ukraine.

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№7, (1998)

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