Sergey Kopliakov
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Sergey Viktorovich Koplyakov ' onMouseout='HidePop("21129")' href="/topics/Orsha">Orsha
) is a former Soviet
male swimmer who won two gold medals at the 1980 Summer Olympics
.
The arriving to the first page of the world swimming of Sergey Kopliakov in 1979. coming behind Vladimir Salnikov
, Andrei Krylov and Vladimir Rastakov, let Soviet Union get the level of the American giant, in the late 1970s in the lands of the male freestyle. For the history, Kopliakov will be the swimmer who ended 15 years of American domination in the 200 m. freestyle and first man ever going under 1:50 (on 7 April 1979 he performed 1:49.83 in East Berlin
).
Kopliakov debuted in 1974, at the age of 15. He won the 200 m juniors in a people's tournament in 1969. From Minsk
he went to Leningrad
, one of the pilot centers of the new soviet swimming and was selected in 1976 for the Montreal Olympic Games
, where he won a silver medal in the 4×200 m; his best time in 200 m. that year was 1:53.37. In 1977 he was very discreet, only got a fifth place in the 200 m of the European Championships. In 1978, in the West Berlin
World Championships, He finished third in the 200 m. behind two Americans with a time of 1:51.33 (new Europe record). He was revealed completely in 1978, beating on 7 April the 200 m world record, during the first split of one 4×200 m relay in a GDR/USSR meeting; after that he won the 100 m. in 51.46 and the 200 m of the Europe Cup (London
) in August and finally the 200 m of the Spartakiad in Moscow on September with 1:50.13, showing himself as one of the most serious opponents for the American swimmers.
Orsha
Orsha is a city in Belarus in Vitebsk voblast on the fork of the Dnieper and Arshytsa rivers.-Facts:*Location: *Population: 125,000 *Phone code: +375 216*Postal codes: 211030, 211381–211394, 211396–211398-History:...
) is a former Soviet
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
male swimmer who won two gold medals at the 1980 Summer Olympics
1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Moscow in the Soviet Union. In addition, the yachting events were held in Tallinn, and some of the preliminary matches and the quarter-finals of the football tournament...
.
The arriving to the first page of the world swimming of Sergey Kopliakov in 1979. coming behind Vladimir Salnikov
Vladimir Salnikov
Vladimir Valeryevich Salnikov is a Russian former swimmer who competed for the USSR and set 12 world records in the 400-meter, 800-meter, and 1,500-meter freestyle. Nicknamed a "monster in the waves", he was the first man to swim under fifteen minutes in the 1500-meter freestyle...
, Andrei Krylov and Vladimir Rastakov, let Soviet Union get the level of the American giant, in the late 1970s in the lands of the male freestyle. For the history, Kopliakov will be the swimmer who ended 15 years of American domination in the 200 m. freestyle and first man ever going under 1:50 (on 7 April 1979 he performed 1:49.83 in East Berlin
East Berlin
East Berlin was the name given to the eastern part of Berlin between 1949 and 1990. It consisted of the Soviet sector of Berlin that was established in 1945. The American, British and French sectors became West Berlin, a part strongly associated with West Germany but a free city...
).
Kopliakov debuted in 1974, at the age of 15. He won the 200 m juniors in a people's tournament in 1969. From Minsk
Minsk
- Ecological situation :The ecological situation is monitored by Republican Center of Radioactive and Environmental Control .During 2003–2008 the overall weight of contaminants increased from 186,000 to 247,400 tons. The change of gas as industrial fuel to mazut for financial reasons has worsened...
he went to Leningrad
Leningrad
Leningrad is the former name of Saint Petersburg, Russia.Leningrad may also refer to:- Places :* Leningrad Oblast, a federal subject of Russia, around Saint Petersburg* Leningrad, Tajikistan, capital of Muminobod district in Khatlon Province...
, one of the pilot centers of the new soviet swimming and was selected in 1976 for the Montreal Olympic Games
1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
, where he won a silver medal in the 4×200 m; his best time in 200 m. that year was 1:53.37. In 1977 he was very discreet, only got a fifth place in the 200 m of the European Championships. In 1978, in the West Berlin
West Berlin
West Berlin was a political exclave that existed between 1949 and 1990. It comprised the western regions of Berlin, which were bordered by East Berlin and parts of East Germany. West Berlin consisted of the American, British, and French occupation sectors, which had been established in 1945...
World Championships, He finished third in the 200 m. behind two Americans with a time of 1:51.33 (new Europe record). He was revealed completely in 1978, beating on 7 April the 200 m world record, during the first split of one 4×200 m relay in a GDR/USSR meeting; after that he won the 100 m. in 51.46 and the 200 m of the Europe Cup (London
London
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) in August and finally the 200 m of the Spartakiad in Moscow on September with 1:50.13, showing himself as one of the most serious opponents for the American swimmers.