Alexey Prigorov

Date of Birth: 25.06.1987

Birthplace. Education. Born in Kharkiv. Graduate of the Kharkiv State Academy of Physical Education.

General Information. Height - 181 cm, Weight - 73 kg.

He competes for the sports societies 'Kolos' - 'Dynamo' (Kharkiv).

Coach - Vladimir Molchanov. First coach - Tatiana Topchanova.

Awards. International Class Sports Master.

European Champion 2004 in Junior - 1st place (Synchronised Diving, 3-meter board).

European Cup Winner 2005 - 1st place (Synchronised Diving, 3-meter board).

Bronze medalist of the XXIX Olympic Games in Beijing 2008. In Synchronised Diving from the 3-meter board with Illya Kvash from Mykolaiv, he scored 415.05 points (and took 3rd place behind divers from the USA and behind divers from Russia and China).

Bronze medalist at the World Cup 2010 in Synchronised Diving from the 3-meter board (with Illya Kvash).

European Champion 2010 in Individual Diving from the 1-meter board.

European Champion 2010 in Synchronised Diving from the 3-meter board (with Illya Kvash).

In the summer of 2014, Alexey Prigorov decided, according to media reports, to end his performances with the Ukrainian national team, and the Azerbaijani Federation wrote a letter to the Ukrainian Federation requesting permission for Alexey Prigorov to compete for Azerbaijan.

On July 30, 2017, Alexey Prigorov placed 11th at the World Championship in water sports in the discipline of High Diving. Alexey Prigorov debuted in Budapest (Hungary) in a new discipline and immediately reached the finals.

Marital Status. Single.

Hobbies: Billiards, Chess.

24.06.2022