Kristian Tsvetanov Gkolomeev (Bulgarian: Кристиан Цветанов Голомеев, Greek: Κριστιάν Τσβετάνοφ Γκολομέεφ, born 4 July 1993) is a Greek swimmer.[1] He specializes in sprint freestyle and butterfly events.
Kristian Gkolomeev
Personal information
Nationality
Greek
Bulgarian
Born
(1993-07-04) 4 July 1993 (age 30) Velingrad, Bulgaria
At the 2016 Summer Olympics, he competed in the men's 50 metre freestyle, finishing 10th in the heats with a time of 21.93 seconds. He qualified for the semifinals where he finished 13th with a time of 21.98 seconds and did not qualify for the final.[2] He also competed in the men's 100 metre freestyle, finishing in 20th place with a time of 48.68 seconds which was a new national record. He did not qualify for the semifinals.[3]
Gkolomeev earned Greece's second ever World Championship medal in swimming, as he finished second at the 50 meters freestyle final at the 2019 FINA World Aquatics Championships in South Korea. The Greek champion was joint second with Brazil's Bruno Fratus, clocking 21.45 seconds, behind American Caeleb Dressel.[6]
Kristian Gkolomeev was born on 4 July 1993 in Velingrad, Bulgaria. His mother, Kristina Golomeeva, died due to a medical error soon after giving birth to Kristian. His family moved to Greece when he was an infant. His father, Tsvetan Golomeev, was a famous Bulgarian swimmer. Tsvetan died in 2010 after an eight-month fight with cancer. Kristian Gkolomeev has two brothers, Nikola and Ivan.
At 2011 FINA World Junior Swimming Championships – Lima (PER) Kristian Gkolomeev took 3rd place with time 22.80 (50m freestyle). At the 14th Luxembourg Euro Meet (27.29 January 2012) Gkolomeev finished at Men's 100m freestyle with time 51.31 and was at Men's 50m freestyle (22.92).
Other achievementsedit
World Junior Championships:
Lima 2011: Bronze 50m freestyle, 4th place 4x100m medley
European Junior Championships:
Belgrade 2011: Silver 50m freestyle
Balkan Junior Swimming Championships:
Banja Luka 2011: Gold 50m freestyle, Gold 4x100m freestyle, Bronze 100m freestyle
"The young swimmer is very talented and shows that he can have a lot of good results to the next games... he tries very hard and in every game he tries to get better times. I'm sure that he can succeed a lot of great things." – Mike Kontorinis, journalist of
Referencesedit
^. 2012 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
^. Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
^. Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
^. Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
^. Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
^"Golomeev Silver Medal". www.ekathimerini.com. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
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In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs the patronymic is Tsvetanov and the family name is Gkolomeev Kristian Tsvetanov Gkolomeev Bulgarian Kristian Cvetanov Golomeev Greek Kristian Tsbetanof Gkolomeef born 4 July 1993 is a Greek swimmer 1 He specializes in sprint freestyle and butterfly events Kristian GkolomeevPersonal informationNationalityGreekBulgarianBorn 1993 07 04 4 July 1993 age 30 Velingrad BulgariaHeight2 03 m 6 ft 8 in Weight90 kg 198 lb SportSportSwimmingStrokesFreestyleClubPanathinaikos LA CurrentMedal record Men s Swimming Representing Greece World Championships LC 2019 Gwangju 50 m freestyle European Championships LC 2018 Glasgow 50 m freestyle 2020 Budapest 50 m freestyle 2022 Rome 50 m freestyle Mediterranean Games 2018 Tarragona 50 m butterfly 2018 Tarragona 50 m freestyle 2022 Oran 50 m freestyle 2013 Mersin 4 100 m medley 2022 Oran 4 100 m freestyle 2013 Mersin 50 m freestyle 2013 Mersin 4 100 m freestyle 2022 Oran 50 m butterfly Representing the Alabama Crimson Tide Event 1st 2nd 3rd NCAA Championships 3 2 4 Total 3 2 4 By race Event 1st 2nd 3rd 50 y freestyle 1 1 1 100 y freestyle 1 0 1 4 50 y freestyle 0 0 1 4 50 y medley 1 1 0 4 100 y medley 0 0 1 Total 3 2 4 NCAA Championships 2014 Austin 50 y freestyle 2015 Iowa City 100 y freestyle 2016 Atlanta 4 50 y medley 2015 Iowa City 50 y freestyle 2015 Iowa City 4 50 y medley 2015 Iowa City 4 100 y medley 2016 Atlanta 50 y freestyle 2016 Atlanta 100 y freestyle 2016 Atlanta 4 50 y freestyle At the 2012 Summer Olympics he competed in the Men s 100 metre freestyle finishing in 31st place 50 08 overall in the heats failing to qualify for the semifinals At the 2016 Summer Olympics he competed in the men s 50 metre freestyle finishing 10th in the heats with a time of 21 93 seconds He qualified for the semifinals where he finished 13th with a time of 21 98 seconds and did not qualify for the final 2 He also competed in the men s 100 metre freestyle finishing in 20th place with a time of 48 68 seconds which was a new national record He did not qualify for the semifinals 3 Gkolomeev was also part of the men s 4 100 m freestyle relay team which finished 10th in the heats and did not advance to the final and the men s 4 100 m medley relay team which finished 15th in the heats and did not advance to the final 4 5 Gkolomeev earned Greece s second ever World Championship medal in swimming as he finished second at the 50 meters freestyle final at the 2019 FINA World Aquatics Championships in South Korea The Greek champion was joint second with Brazil s Bruno Fratus clocking 21 45 seconds behind American Caeleb Dressel 6 Contents 1 Early life 2 Personal life 3 Career 4 Other achievements 5 Media reviews 6 References 7 External linksEarly life editKristian Gkolomeev was born on 4 July 1993 in Velingrad Bulgaria His mother Kristina Golomeeva died due to a medical error soon after giving birth to Kristian His family moved to Greece when he was an infant His father Tsvetan Golomeev was a famous Bulgarian swimmer Tsvetan died in 2010 after an eight month fight with cancer Kristian Gkolomeev has two brothers Nikola and Ivan Personal life editIn 2018 Kristian married a fellow swimmer Lindsay Morrow Gkolomeev from his alma mater the University of Alabama Career editAt 2011 FINA World Junior Swimming Championships Lima PER Kristian Gkolomeev took 3rd place with time 22 80 50m freestyle At the 14th Luxembourg Euro Meet 27 29 January 2012 Gkolomeev finished 9th at Men s 100m freestyle with time 51 31 and was 4th at Men s 50m freestyle 22 92 Other achievements editWorld Junior Championships Lima 2011 Bronze 50m freestyle 4th place 4x100m medley dd European Junior Championships Belgrade 2011 Silver 50m freestyle dd Balkan Junior Swimming Championships Banja Luka 2011 Gold 50m freestyle Gold 4x100m freestyle Bronze 100m freestyle dd Multination Junior Swimming Meeting Corfu 2011 Gold 50m freestyle Bronze 4x100m freestyle dd European Championships Long Course 14th Luxembourg Euro Meet 2012 9th place 100m freestyle 4th place 50m freestyle Debrecen 2012 4th 50m freestyle dd Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 5th place 21 72 50m freestyle Rio 2016 13th place 21 98 50m freestyle Rio 2016 20th place 48 68 NR 100m freestyle London 2012 31st place 50 08 100m freestyle dd 1 Media reviews edit The young swimmer is very talented and shows that he can have a lot of good results to the next games he tries very hard and in every game he tries to get better times I m sure that he can succeed a lot of great things Mike Kontorinis journalist of Aquatics NewsReferences edit Kristian Gkolomeev 2012 Summer Olympics Archived from the original on 30 July 2012 Retrieved 16 October 2012 Rio 2016 Rio 2016 Archived from the original on 26 August 2016 Retrieved 28 August 2016 Rio 2016 Rio 2016 Archived from the original on 26 August 2016 Retrieved 28 August 2016 Rio 2016 Rio 2016 Archived from the original on 26 August 2016 Retrieved 28 August 2016 Rio 2016 Rio 2016 Archived from the original on 26 August 2016 Retrieved 28 August 2016 Golomeev Silver Medal www ekathimerini com Retrieved 7 December 2019 External links editKristian Gkolomeev at World Aquatics nbsp Kristian Gkolomeev at the International Swimming League nbsp Kristian Gkolomeev at Swimrankings net nbsp Kristian Gkolomeev at Olympedia nbsp Kristian Gkolomeev at Olympics com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kristian Gkolomeev amp oldid 1220748140, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
