Kliment Kolesnikov

Kliment Kolesnikov
Kolesnikov in 2018
Personal information
NationalityRussian
Born (2000-07-09) 9 July 2000
Moscow, Russia
Height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight86 kg (190 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle, Backstroke
ClubEnergy Standard
Medal record
Representing ROC
Olympic Games
2020 Tokyo 100 m backstroke
2020 Tokyo 100 m freestyle
Representing Neutral Athletes B
World Championships (LC)
2025 Singapore 50 m backstroke
2025 Singapore 4×100 m medley
Representing Russian Swimming Federation
World Championships (SC)
2021 Abu Dhabi 100 m medley
2021 Abu Dhabi 50 m backstroke
2021 Abu Dhabi 4×100 m freestyle
2021 Abu Dhabi 4×50 m medley
2021 Abu Dhabi 100 m backstroke
2021 Abu Dhabi 4×100 m medley
Representing Russia
World Championships (LC)
2019 Gwangju 4×100 m freestyle
2019 Gwangju 50 m backstroke
2019 Gwangju 4×100 m medley
World Championships (SC)
2018 Hangzhou 100 m medley
2018 Hangzhou 4×50 m medley
2018 Hangzhou 4×50 m freestyle
2018 Hangzhou 4×100 m freestyle
2018 Hangzhou 4×100 m medley
2018 Hangzhou 100 m backstroke
2018 Hangzhou 4×50 m mixed medley
European Championships (LC)
2018 Glasgow 50 m backstroke
2018 Glasgow 100 m backstroke
2018 Glasgow 4×100 m freestyle
2020 Budapest 100 m freestyle
2020 Budapest 50 m backstroke
2020 Budapest 4×100 m freestyle
2018 Glasgow 4×100 m medley
2018 Glasgow 4×100 m mixed medley
2020 Budapest 4×100 m medley
2018 Glasgow 4×100 m mixed freestyle
European Championships (SC)
2017 Copenhagen 100 m backstroke
2017 Copenhagen 200 m backstroke
2017 Copenhagen 4×50 m freestyle
2017 Copenhagen 4×50 m medley
2019 Glasgow 50 m backstroke
2019 Glasgow 100 m backstroke
2019 Glasgow 100 m medley
2019 Glasgow 4×50 m freestyle
2019 Glasgow 4×50 m medley
2019 Glasgow 4×50 m mixed medley
2021 Kazan 50 m backstroke
2021 Kazan 100 m backstroke
2021 Kazan 100 m freestyle
2017 Copenhagen 50 m backstroke
2017 Copenhagen 4×50 m mixed freestyle
2021 Kazan 4×50 m medley
2021 Kazan 4×50 m freestyle
2021 Kazan 4×50 m mixed medley
Summer Youth Olympics
2018 Buenos Aires 50 m backstroke
2018 Buenos Aires 100 m backstroke
2018 Buenos Aires 200 m backstroke
2018 Buenos Aires 4×100 m freestyle
2018 Buenos Aires 4×100 m medley
2018 Buenos Aires 4×100 m mixed freestyle
2018 Buenos Aires 4×100 m mixed medley

Kliment Andreyevich Kolesnikov (Russian: Климент Андреевич Колесников, IPA: [klʲɪˈmʲent kɐˈlʲesʲnʲɪkəf]; born 9 July 2000) is a Russian swimmer. He holds world junior records in eight events: 50/100/200 back in long course, as well as 200 free, 50/100/200 back and 100 IM in short course.

He made his debut at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships, where he competed in three backstroke events and set two world junior records. In December 2017, he set a short course 100m backstroke world record at Vladimir Salnikov Cup, becoming the first swimmer born in the 2000s to hold a world record in an individual event.

He won a total of six medals (3 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze) at the 2018 European Championships and established a new 50m backstroke world record.

At the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics, Kolesnikov was chosen the flag bearer for Russia. He won a total of six gold medals there.

At the 2023 Russian National Championships, conducted in long course metres in April at the Palace of Water Sports in Kazan, Kolesnikov won the gold medal in the 100 metre backstroke with a time of 52.54 seconds on day two. In the finals session on day four, he first won a gold medal in the 50 metre backstroke with a time of 24.12 seconds, then followed up approximately 75 minutes later with a gold medal in the 50 metre freestyle with a time of 21.91 seconds. On the sixth and final day, he won a bronze medal in the 100 metre freestyle with a 48.54 and a gold medal as part of the Moscow relay team finishing in 3:30.10 in the final of the 4×100 metre medley relay.