Kliment Kolesnikov Breaks 100 IM World Junior Record at Short Course Worlds

by Diana Pimer

14 December 2018, 04:46am

Russia’s Kliment Kolesnikov broke yet another record this week, this time in the 100 IM final. The teenager posted a 50.63 for the World Junior Record, the Championship Record and the second-fastest time in the world this year.

Kolesnikov also moved up to second all-time behind world record holder Vladimir Morozov.

Kolesnikov out-raced Italy’s Marco Orsi (51.03), Japan’s Hiromasa Fujimori (third – 51.53) and USA’s Michael Andrew (fourth – 51.58).

Sergei Fesikov (51.63), Kenneth To (51.88), Wang Shun (51.95) and Brazil’s Caio Pumputis (52.28) placed fifth through eighth, respectively.

All-Time Rankings:

1. Vladimir Morozov, RUS, 50.26 (2018)
2. Kliment Kolesnikov, RUS, 50.63 (2018)
3. Markus Deibler, GER, 50.66 (2014)
4. Ryan Lochte, USA, 50.71 (2012)
5. Peter Mankoc, SLO, 50.76 (2009)
6. Sergey Fesikov, RUS, 50.95 (2009)
7. Florent Manaudou, FRA, 50.96 (2013)
8. Gerhard Zandberg, RSA, 51.05 (2009)

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Thomas A. Small

5 years ago

Congratulations

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