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Nikita Polyakov
Personal information
Full nameNikita Polyakov
National team Uzbekistan
Born (1986-05-16) 16 May 1986 (age 38)
Tashkent, Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesIndividual medley

Nikita Polyakov OLY (Uzbek: Никита Поляков; born May 16, 1986) is an Uzbek former swimmer, who specialized in individual medley events.[1] Polyakov qualified for the men's 400 m individual medley at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, by clearing a FINA B-cut of 4:33.02 from the Russian Championships in Moscow.[2] He participated in the first heat against three other swimmers Saša Imprić of Croatia, Andrew Mackay of the Cayman Islands, and Lin Yu-an of the Chinese Taipei. He rounded out a small field to last place and thirty-sixth overall by a 37.64-second margin behind Impric with a slowest time of 5:09.66.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Nikita Polyakov". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  2. ^ "Swimming – Men's 400m Individual Medley Startlist (Heat 1)" (PDF). Athens 2004. Omega Timing. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
  3. ^ "Men's 400m Individual Medley Heat 1". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 14 August 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
  4. ^ Thomas, Stephen (14 August 2004). "Men's 400 IM Prelims: Phelps Cruises to 4:13.29 and Lane 4 for Final. Vendt Qualifies Sixth". Swimming World Magazine. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2013.