Vladimir Dyatchin
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| Medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Men’s Swimming | |||
Competitor for  Russia |
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| World Championsips | |||
| Silver | 2001 Fukuoka | 10km Open Water | |
| Gold | 2003 Barcelona | 10km Open Water | |
| Bronze | 2003 Barcelona | 5km Open Water | |
| Gold | 2007 Melbourne | 10km Open Water | |
| European Championships | |||
| Gold | 2002 Berlin | 10km Open Water | |
Vladimir Dyatchin is a Russian long distance swimmer and the current world champion at the 10km Open Water. His achievement was made even greater by the fact that he won the race despite suffering wide 10-inch long lacerations on both of sides of his rib cage, caused by a jellyfish sting. [1]
In 2007 he was voted as the World's Open Water Swimmer of the Year.
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
Preceded by Thomas Lurz |
World's Open Water Swimmer of the Year 2007 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
