Evgeniia Igorevna Chikunova (Russian: Евгения Игоревна Чикунова; born 17 November 2004) is a Russian swimmer.[1] She competed in the women's 100 metre breaststroke, 200 metre breaststroke, and 4 × 100 metre medley relay at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[2][3][4]

Evgeniia Chikunova
Personal information
NationalityRussian
Born (2004-11-17) 17 November 2004 (age 19)
St. Petersburg, Russia[1]
Sport
SportSwimming
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing Russian Swimming Federation
World Championships (SC)
Silver medal – second place 2021 Abu Dhabi 200 m breastroke
Representing  Russia
European Championships (LC)
Silver medal – second place 2020 Budapest 4×100 m medley
European Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place 2021 Kazan 200 m breaststroke
Silver medal – second place 2021 Kazan 100 m breaststroke
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Budapest 100 m breaststroke
Gold medal – first place 2019 Budapest 200 m breaststroke
Silver medal – second place 2019 Budapest 4×100 m medley

In 2019 she broke the junior world record for the 200 metre breaststroke (short course) with a time of 2:17.71 and broke her own record twice in 2021 with a time of 2:17.57 and then 2:16.88.[5][6]

On 19 April 2023, at the year's Russian National Championships conducted in long course metres at the Palace of Water Sports in Kazan, Chikunova won the gold medal in the 100 metre breaststroke with a personal best time of 1:04.92, which was a world-leading time for the 2023 year (fastest time by a female swimmer in-competition in the 2023 year up through the time of the swim).[7][8][9] In the final of the 200 metre breaststroke two days later, she won the gold medal with a personal best time of 2:17.55, which was 1.40 seconds faster than the world record in the event.[10][11][12][13][14]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Evgeniia Chikunova". Olympedia. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Swimming - Women's 100m Breaststroke Schedule". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Women's 4 × 100m Medley Relay Final Results" (PDF). Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 August 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Women's 200m Breaststroke Final Results" (PDF). Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Evgeniia Chikunova Lowers Own World Junior Record In SCM 200 Breaststroke". Swim Swam. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Evgeniia Chikunova Sets WJR In 200 Breaststroke; Anastasia Kirpichnikova 0.29 Off 1500 WR". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  7. ^ "ЧЕМПИОНАТ РОССИИ 2023: Дистанция 118 Женщины, 100m Брасс Женщины" (in Russian). Russian Swimming Federation. 19 April 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  8. ^ "Chikunova with the best result of the season in the world won gold in the 100 meters breaststroke as part of the Czech Republic". athletistic.com. 19 April 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  9. ^ "Campionati Nazionali di Russia. Day 4. Yevgeniya Chikunova: 100 rana (1.04.92). Kirill Prigoda: 200 rana (2.07.47). Oleg Kostin: 50 farfalla (22.62). K. Kolesnikov: 50 stile libero (21.91), 50 dorso (24.12)" (in Italian). nuoto.com. 20 April 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  10. ^ "ЧЕМПИОНАТ РОССИИ 2023: Дистанция 137 Женщины, 200m Брасс Женщины" (in Russian). Russian Swimming Federation. 21 April 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  11. ^ Belga (21 April 2023). "La Russe Evgeniia Chikunova pulvérise le record du monde du 200m brasse" (in French). La Dernière Heure. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  12. ^ Tiseo, Giandomenico (21 April 2023). "Nuoto, Evgeniia Chikunova realizza il nuovo record del mondo nei 200 rana" (in Italian). OA Sport. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  13. ^ "Nuoto - Clamoroso, record del mondo sui 200 rana della 18enne Evgeniia Chikunova" (in Italian). Eurosport. 21 April 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  14. ^ "La rusa Chikunova bate el récord del mundo de los 200 braza" (in Spanish). Marca. 21 April 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
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Records
Preceded by World Record Holder
Women's 200 Breaststroke

21 April 2023 – present
Succeeded by
Incumbent