Evgeny Kuznetsov (diver)

Evgeny Kuznetsov
Kuznetsov at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Full nameEvgeny Vladimirovich Kuznetsov
Born (1990-04-12) 12 April 1990 (age 34)
Stavropol, Stavropol Krai,
Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Sport
Country Russia
Event(s)3m springboard, 3m synchro springboard
PartnerIlya Zakharov

Evgeny Vladimirovich Kuznetsov (Russian: Евгений Владимирович Кузнецов; born 12 April 1990) is a Russian diver. At the diving portion of the 2011 World Aquatics Championships he won a bronze in the 3 m springboard, and was the part of the pair who won the silver medal in the 3 m synchronised springboard.[1]

Kuznetsov won a silver medal for his country at the 2012 Summer Olympics, in the 3 m synchronised springboard with Ilya Zakharov.[2] At the 2016 Summer Olympics, Kuznetsov again competed in both the 3 m springboard and the 3 m synchronised springboard diving.[2] At the 2017 World Aquatics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, the Russian won his first gold medal in 3 m synchronized springboard, with his partner Ilya Zakharov.[citation needed]

  1. ^ "London 2012 site". Archived from the original on 2013-01-27. Retrieved 2012-07-27.
  2. ^ a b "Yevgeny Kuznetsov Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2019-07-29.