Nikita Shleikher

Nikita Dmitrievich Shleikher (Russian: Никита Дмитриевич Шлейхер; born 10 June 1998) is a Russian diver.

Nikita Shleikher
Nikita Shleikher at the Rio Olympics
Personal information
Full nameNikita Dmitrievich Shleikher
Nickname(s)Sasha
National teamRussia Russia
Born (1998-06-10) 10 June 1998
Stavropol, Stavropol Krai, Russia
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
Country Russia
SportDiving
Event(s)platform, springboard, mixed synchro
Medal record
European Games
Gold medal – first place2015 Baku1 m springboard
Silver medal – second place2015 Baku10 m platform
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2018 GlasgowMixed 10 m synchro
Gold medal – first place2019 Kiev3 m synchro
Gold medal – first place2019 Kiev10 m synchro
Silver medal – second place2018 Glasgow10 m platform
Silver medal – second place2020 Budapest3 m springboard
Silver medal – second place2020 Budapest3 m synchro
Bronze medal – third place2016 London10 m platform
Bronze medal – third place2016 LondonMixed 3 m synchro
Bronze medal – third place2016 LondonMixed 10 m synchro
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place2017 TaipeiTeam
Gold medal – first place2017 Taipei10 m synchro
Silver medal – second place2017 TaipeiMixed 10 m synchro
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place2012 Antwerp10 m platform
Silver medal – second place2013 Poznan3 m springboard
Bronze medal – third place2013 Poznan10 m platform

Career

Shleikher began practicing diving at the school of Olympic reserve in Penza, where he became a multiple medalist and champion of Russian Junior Championships. In 2012, he won the Junior European Championships in men's 10m platform. He competed at the 2012 World Junior Championships finishing 5th in 10m platform and 7th in 3m springboard. He won a silver and a bronze at the 2014 European Junior Diving Championships.

Shleikher relocated to Kazan and took up residency in the Tatarstan. He finished 5th in 10m platform at the 2014 European Championships in Berlin. [1]

In 2015, Shleikher competed at the inaugural 2015 European Games, where he won gold in 1m springboard but took only 2nd place in 10m platform behind Britain's Matty Lee. He finished 5th in mixed 10 metre platform and 7th in men's 10m platform at the 2015 World Championships in Kazan, thus qualifying him for both events at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

References
  1. Никита Шлейхер из Казани выиграл серебро Европейских игр в прыжках в воду
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