Andrey Grechin

Andrey Vladimirovich Grechin (Russian: Андрей Владимирович Гречин, born 21 October 1987) is a Russian swimmer. He competed in the 50 m, 100 m and 4 × 100 m freestyle and 4 × 100 m medley events at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics and won a bronze medal in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay in 2012.[2] He won three more medals in this event at the world championships in 2009–2015.

Andrey Grechin
Grechin at the 2015 World Championships
Personal information
Full nameAndrey Vladimirovich Grechin
Nationality Russia
Born (1987-10-21) 21 October 1987
Barnaul, Altai Krai, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight94 kg (207 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
CoachGennadi Touretski[1]
Medal record
Representing  Russia
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2012 London4×100 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
Silver medal – second place2009 Rome4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2015 Kazan4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2013 Barcelona4×100 m freestyle
European Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place2008 Eindhoven4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place2010 Budapest4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2006 Budapest4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2014 Berlin4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2014 Berlin4×100 m mixed freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2010 Budapest 4×100 m medley
European Championships (SC)
Silver medal – second place2011 Szczecin4×50 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2012 Chartres4×50 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2012 Chartres4×50 m mixed freestyle
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place2007 Bangkok100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2007 Bangkok4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place2013 Kazan4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2013 Kazan4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place2013 Kazan50 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2007 Bangkok4×100 m freestyle

References
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  1. Тренер: отсутствие золотых медалей ЧЕ у сборной РФ по плаванию не стоит драматизировать. Tass.ru (23 May 2016)
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Andrey Grechin". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.


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