Danila Izotov

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Danila Izotov
2018 Russian Nationals - 100m freestyle M final - Danila Izotov.jpg
2018 Russian National Championships
Personal information
Full nameDanila Sergeyevich Izotov
Nickname(s)Dan
NationalityRussian
Born (1991-10-02) 2 October 1991 (age 30)
Novouralsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight90 kg (198 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
Strokesfreestyle
ClubDinamo
Medal record
Representing  Russia
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London 4×100 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
Silver medal – second place 2009 Rome 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2009 Rome 4×200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2013 Barcelona 4×200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2015 Kazan 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2017 Budapest 4x200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Rome 200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Barcelona 200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Barcelona 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Budapest 4×100 m medley
World Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place 2010 Dubai 4×200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2010 Dubai 200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2010 Dubai 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2014 Doha 200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2014 Doha 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Doha 100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Doha 4×200 m freestyle
European Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 2010 Budapest 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2010 Budapest 4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2018 Glasgow 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2018 Glasgow 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Glasgow 4×100 m mixed freestyle
European Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place 2008 Rijeka 200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2010 Eindhoven 100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2010 Eindhoven 200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2013 Herning 200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2009 Istanbul 100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2009 Istanbul 200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2013 Herning 100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Eindhoven 4×50 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Eindhoven 4×50 m medley
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2013 Kazan 200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2013 Kazan 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2013 Kazan 4×200 m freestyle

Danila Sergeevich Izotov (Russian: Данила Сергеевич Изотов; born 2 October 1991) is a Russian swimmer, a member of the Russian National team since 2008, and a multiple medalist at the Olympic Games and World Championships, as well as a European champion. He is coached by his father, Sergey Alexandrovich Izotov. He is the nephew of soviet swimmer Elvira Vasilkova.

Career[]

Izotov made his debut in the Russian national team at the 2007 European Youth Olympic Festival in Belgrade, Serbia, where he won four gold medals – 100 m, 200 m, 400 m freestyle and 4×100 mixed relay.

Izotov won a silver medal at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay together with Alexander Sukhorukov, Yevgeny Lagunov and Nikita Lobintsev.

In 2009, he set a world record in the 4 × 100 m medley in short swimming pools of 3:19.16 in St. Petersburg. At the 2009 World Championships in Rome he was the only Russian individual medalist – a bronze in the 200 m freestyle. Besides he swam the third laps in the finals of 4×100 and 4 × 200 m relay races, where the Russians won the silver medal.

At the 2012 London Olympics, Izotov along with teammates (Andrey Grechin, Nikita Lobintsev, Vladimir Morozov) won Russia the bronze medal in the men's 4 × 100 m freestyle .

Education[]

Izotov is a student of the Institute of Physical Culture, Ural State Pedagogical University (USPU) Yekaterinburg.

Awards and titles[]

Honoured Master of Sports of Russian Federation.

The medal of order for the merits before the motherland of the 2nd degree – for the valuable contribution in the development of physical culture and sport, high sports achievements on the XXIX Olympic Games of 2008 in Beijing (2009).

Notes[]

1. The decree of the President of Russian Federation from 2 August 2009 N885 “ about state awarding of Russian Federation

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