Yuriy Shlyakhov

Yuriy Shlyakhov
Personal information
Full nameYuriy Viktorovych Shlyakhov
Nationality Ukraine
Born(1983-05-27)27 May 1983
Dnipropetrovsk, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Died23 July 2019(2019-07-23) (aged 36)
Dnipro, Ukraine
Height1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
SportDiving
EventSpringboard
ClubUkraïna Dnipropetrovsk
Medal record
Men's diving
Representing  Ukraine
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Madrid 3 m synchro
Universiade
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Bangkok Team
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Bangkok 3 m springboard
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Belgrade 1 m springboard
European Junior Diving Championships[1]
Gold medal – first place 2000 Istanbul 1 m springboard
Gold medal – first place 2000 Istanbul 3 m springboard
Gold medal – first place 2001 Malta 1 m springboard
Gold medal – first place 2001 Malta 3 m springboard
Gold medal – first place 2001 Malta 3 m synchro
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Brasschaat 3 m springboard

Yuriy Viktorovych Shlyakhov (Ukrainian: Юрій Вікторович Шляхов; 27 May 1983 – 23 July 2019[2]) was a Ukrainian springboard diver.[3] He won a bronze medal for the men's individual springboard at the 2007 Summer Universiade in Bangkok, Thailand.[4]

Career

Shlyakhov made his official debut at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, where he placed twenty-sixth in the men's springboard event, with a total score of 377.19 points.

At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Shlyakhov scored a total of 405.15 points, with a spectacular performance in the 3 m individual springboard event. He placed twenty-third out of twenty-nine divers in the preliminary competition, failing to advance into the semi-finals.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Yuriy Shliakhov". intersportstats.com. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  2. ^ У Дніпрі попрощались з 22-кратним чемпіоном України: був таким молодим
  3. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Yuriy Shlyakhov". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
  4. ^ "China Reigns in World University Games Diving". Swimming World Magazine. 18 August 2007. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
  5. ^ "Men's 3m Springboard Preliminary". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 19 August 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2012.


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