Vladimir Morozov (swimmer)
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| Full name | Vladimir Viktorovich Morozov | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team |  Russia |
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| Born | 16 June 1992 Novosibirsk Oblast, Russia |
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| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (180 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Trojan Swim Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | University of Southern California (U.S.) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Vladimir Viktorovich Morozov (Russian: Владимир Викторович Морозов; born 16 June 1992) is a Russian competitive swimmer and Olympic bronze medalist. He is the current Russian record-holder in the 50-meter backstroke (long course) and freestyle (short course and long course).
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Early life
Morozov was born in Russia, and emigrated to the United States as a 14-year-old. He attended Torrance High School. He began swimming at age 9.[1]
Morozov was a student at the University of Southern California, studying Economics.[2]
Swimming career
At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Morozov was as a member of the Russian 4x100-meter freestyle relay team that placed third behind France and the United States. Swimming the third leg, Morozov has a split of 47.85. [3][4]
Following the Olympics, Morozov competed at the 2012 European Short Course Championships and the 2012 World Short Course Championships held at the end of 2012. At the European Championships in Chartres, Morozov won seven medals including individual titles in the 100-meter freestyle and individual medley. At the World Championships in Istanbul, Morozov won gold in the 50- and 100-meter freestyle, and silver in the 4x100-meter medley relay. In the 50-meter freestyle, Morozov defeated Olympic champion Florent Manaudou and set the national record with a time of 20.55.
Collegiate career
In 2013, as a college junior swimming for Coach Dave Salo at University of Southern California, Morozov won the NCAA Division I Championships in the 50 free and 100 free. [5]
Personal bests (long course)
- As of 30 July 2013
| Event | Time | Venue | Date |
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| 50 m freestyle | 21.47 | Barcelona | August 3, 2013 |
| 100 m freestyle | 47.62 | Kazan | July 28, 2013 |
| 50 m backstroke | 24.80 | Kazan | April 18, 2013 |
| 100 m backstroke | 53.70 | Kazan | April 17, 2013 |
Awards
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Medal of the Order "For Services to the Fatherland" II degree (13 August 2012) – for outstanding contribution to the development of physical culture and sports, high athletic achievements at the XXX Olympic Games 2012 in London (United Kingdom).
References
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External links
- Vladimir Morozov – University of Southern California athlete profile at USCTrojans.com
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| Preceded by | Mixed 4 × 50 metres freestyle relay world record-holder 14 December 2013 – 6 December 2014 With: Sergey Fesikov, Rozaliya Nasretdinova, Veronika Popova |
Succeeded by Josh Schneider, Matt Grevers, Madison Kennedy, Abbey Weitzeil |
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- 1992 births
- Living people
- Russian swimmers
- Olympic swimmers of Russia
- Swimmers at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Olympic bronze medalists for Russia
- Olympic medalists in swimming
- Medalists at the FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)
- Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming
- World record holders in swimming
