Andriy Hovorov

Andriy Govorov

Govorov in lane 2
Personal information
Full name Andriy Andriyovych Govorov
National team  Ukraine
Born (1992-04-10) 10 April 1992[1]
Sevastopol, Ukraine
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 90 kg (200 lb)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Butterfly, freestyle
Club Andriy Govorov
Coach Kostiantyn Kartashov
Arilson Silva

Andriy Andriyovych Govorov (Ukrainian: Андрій Андрійович Говоров; born 10 April 1992)[1][2] is a Ukrainian competitive swimmer who has won several international medals in the sprint butterfly and freestyle events.

Personal life

Hovorov was born on 10 April 1992 in Sevastopol, Ukraine. A graduate of the Dnipropetrovsk Higher School of Physical Culture, in 2016 he also attended the Dnipropetrovsk National University.

Career

Govorov at the 2010 Youth Olympic Games

Hovorov won a silver medal at the 50 meter butterfly and a bronze medal at the 50 meter freestyle during the 2010 European Short Course Swimming Championships.[3][4] During the 2010 FINA Short Course World Championships he again won a silver medal at the 50 meter butterfly.[5]

Between 2011 and 2015, he won three gold medals in the 50 m butterfly at the European Short Course Swimming Championships.

Following the 2014 Russian annexation of his native Crimea Govorov ruled out changing his nationality and continues to compete for Ukraine.[6]

At the 2016 European Aquatics Championships in London, he won the gold medal in the 50 m butterfly (long course). In the semifinals he swam a time of 22.73, which broke his own national and championship records.[7] It was also the fastest time ever swum in a textile swimsuit.[7]

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