Russian Olympic medalist and former world report holder Anton Chupkov formally introduced his retirement from aggressive swimming.
27-year-old Chupkov initially deliberate to retire shortly after the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, the place he positioned 4th within the 200 breaststroke. Nevertheless, he then competed on the World Cup later in 2021.
Chupkov has not competed internationally since Russia invaded Ukraine and Russian athletes had been suspended from worldwide competitors. Whereas Russian athletes deemed impartial within the struggle had been allowed to compete within the Olympics, the Ukrainian Authorities listed Chupkov as pro-war for liking and sharing pro-war posts.
Inside the Russian swimming sphere, Chupkov has not been coaching intensely for a while, in line with an interview with the Russian Swimming Federation. He additionally mentioned that his determination to retire had nothing to do with efficiency or worldwide suspension.
Maybe Chupkov’s largest profession accomplishment comes from the 2019 World Championships in Gwangju. There, Chupkov gained his first world title in world report style, clocking a time of two:06.12 within the 200 breaststroke. This broke the earlier world report of two:06.67, collectively held by Ippei Watanabe and Matthew Wilson.
This report lasted for 3 years till Zac Stubblety-Prepare dinner introduced it right down to 2:05.95 on the 2022 Australian Championships. The present world report stands at 2:05.48 by Qin Haiyang from the 2023 World Championships.
Chupkov can also be an Olympic medalist, incomes bronze within the 200 breast on the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics. He’s additionally a two-time European Champion and holds 4 World Championship medals.
