Romančuk, Michail

Date of Birth: 07.08.1996

Michail Michailovych Romančuk – Ukrainian swimmer, five-time European champion, medalist at the World Championships (2017 and 2019), winner of the Summer Universiade 2017. Silver and bronze medalist at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. World record holder.

Place of Birth. Education. Born on August 7, 1996, in Rivne.

Career. Ukrainian junior champion – 400 m freestyle, 800 m, 1500 m from 2010 to 2012.

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2013 – Ukrainian junior champion in 400 m freestyle and 1500 m.

In November 2015, he won the gold medal in a World Cup event in Doha, Qatar, in the 1500 m freestyle.

At the European Championship in May 2016, he won two bronze medals – in 800 m and 1500 m.

In 2017, he became the silver medalist at the World Aquatics Championships in Budapest in the 1500 m with a Ukrainian record (14:37.14).

In July 2017, he set 10 Ukrainian records.

On August 20, 2017, at the XXIX. Summer Universiade in Taipei, he won the gold medal in the 400 m freestyle.

On August 3, 2018, he became European champion in the 400 m freestyle. A few days later, he also won in 800 m. In 1500 m freestyle, he won a silver medal.

On December 16, 2018, he won the gold medal at the Short Course World Championship in Hangzhou, China. The athlete swam in the 1500 m freestyle in the 'short course' (pool length – 25 m) in 14 minutes 9.14 seconds.

In December 2019, he took fourth place in the European Short Course Swimming Championship in Glasgow in the 1500 m freestyle.

On November 22, 2020, he won the final of the International Swimming League 2020 – he finished with a time of 7:25.73, beating Henrik Christiansen (Norway) by 0.05 seconds. This is Romančuk's personal record. This result also represents a Ukrainian record and a European record. The previous European record was 7:29.17, set in 2012 by the Frenchman Yannick Agnel.

In May 2021, at the European Championship in Budapest, Hungary, he won the gold medal in the 1500 m freestyle in the final with a time of 14:39.89. In 800 m, Michail repeated his success and again won the gold medal with a time of 7:42.61..

On July 27, 2021, he set national and Olympic records with a time of 7:41.28 and qualified for the final in the 800 m freestyle at the Tokyo Olympic Games.

On July 29, 2021, he took third place in the final of the 800 m freestyle at the 2020 Olympic Games. His time was 7:42.33, and he had to let swimmers from the USA and Italy take the lead..

On August 1, 2021, he won the silver medal in the 1500 m freestyle at the 2020 Olympic Games. He achieved a time of 14:40.66.

Records. He set the European record in 800 m freestyle (2020).

At the Tokyo Olympics, an Olympic record and a new Ukrainian record were set. Michail finished first in the heats in the 800 m with a time of 7:41.28.

Awards. Winner of the award from the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine for outstanding achievements of youth in the development of Ukraine (2015)..

Order of 'For Merits' Class III (January 22, 2019) – for significant personal contribution to state building, strengthening national security, socio-economic, scientific-technical, cultural and educational development of the Ukrainian state, significant labor achievements, long-term conscientious work.

Personal Life. Married to Ukrainian athlete Marina Bek.

04.08.2023