Ilya Zakharov

Ilya Leonidovich Zakharov (Russian: Илья Леонидович Захаров; born May 2, 1991) is a Russian diver. He is the 2012 Olympics gold medalist in 3 metre Springboard

Biography

Junior

In 2007, Ilya debuted in international tournament in diving at the Lambertz-Printenspringen in Germany where he won gold in 10m Springboard, a pair of silver medal with Evgeny Kuznetsov 3m Springboard Synchro and a bronze in 3m springboard.

In 2008, Ilya won gold in 10m Springboard at the Cup of Russia. He scored 456.70 points ahead of compatriot Victor Minibaev who scored 449.25. At the 2008 European Junior Championships in Minsk, Belarus, he won two gold medals (1m Springboard and 10m Platform) and a pair of silver medal with Igor Koryakin in 3m Synchro Springboard. At the 2008 Junior World Championship, he won a pair of bronze medal with Igor Koryakin in 3m Synchro Springboard and silver medal in individual behind Chinese diver Wang Jihan.

Senior

In 2009, at the fourth stage of the Grand Prix in Montreal, Canada, Zakharov and Kuznetsov won the silver medal in 3m synchro springboard and in Budapest, Hungary at the European Youth Championships He won three gold medals, in individual events ( 3m Springboard and 10m Platform) as well as in 3m synchro springboard with Victor Minibaev.

In 2010, at the Rostov-on-Don Grand Prix in diving, Zakharov and Minibaev won the bronze medal and in Montreal, Canada at the Grand Prix in diving athlete paired with Evgeny Kuznetsov won the bronze medal in synchronized diving three-meter springboard. At the World Cup in Guangzhou, China, Zakharov and Minbaev won silver in synchronized diving behind Chinese divers Cao Yuan and Zhang Yanquan.

In 2011, at the World Championships, Zakharov won the silver medal in 3m Springboard and a pair of silver medal with Kuznetsov in 3m Spring Synchro.

In 2012, ^{[ 1]} He won the 2012 Olympic Gold medal in the Men's 3 metre springboard defeating Chinese divers Qin Kai and He Chong. He also won the silver medal in the Men's synchronized 3 metre springboard and competed in the Men's synchronized 10 metre platform.^[1] Ilya was awarded the FINA Male Diver of the Year of 2012.

In 2013, Ilya won gold medal at the 2013 European Championships in 3 m Springboard and 3m Spring Synchro.

References

↑ BBC Sport Profile

Awards
Preceded by Qiu Bo	FINA Male Diver of the Year 2012	Succeeded by He Chong

External links

Olympic Diving Champions in Men's 3 metre Springboard

v t e Universiade Diving Champions in Men's Synchronized 3 metre Springboard

2001 – 2005: Peng Bo and Wang Kenan (CHN) 2007: Zhang Xinhua and Peng Bo (CHN) 2009: Wu Minghong and Zhang Sen (CHN) 2011: Qin Kai and Lin Jin (CHN) 2013: Evgeny Kuznetsov and Ilya Zakharov (RUS)

Persondata
Name	Zakharov, Ilya
Alternative names
Short description	Russian dvier
Date of birth	May 2, 1991
Place of birth	Leningrad,USSR
Date of death
Place of death

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