Denis Pankratov

Denis Pankratov

Pankratov in 2015
Personal information
Full name	Денис Панкратов
Nationality	Russia
Born	(1974-07-04) 4 July 1974 (age 50) Volgograd, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	81 kg (179 lb)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Butterfly
Club	Central Sport Klub Army, Volgograd
Medal record Men's swimming Representing  Russia Olympic Games 1996 Atlanta 100 m butterfly 1996 Atlanta 200 m butterfly 1996 Atlanta 4x100 m medley World Championships (LC) 1994 Rome 200 m butterfly 1994 Rome 4×100 m medley 1994 Rome 4×200 m freestyle 1994 Rome 100 m butterfly World Championships (SC) 1997 Gothenburg 4×100 m medley European Championships (LC) 1993 Sheffield 200 m butterfly 1993 Sheffield 4×100 m medley 1995 Vienna 100 m butterfly 1995 Vienna 200 m butterfly 1995 Vienna 4×100 m medley 1993 Sheffield 100 m butterfly

Denis Pankratov (Russian: Денис Панкратов; born 4 July 1974) is a retired Russian butterfly swimmer of the 1990s, who was best known for winning the butterfly double at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States in a unique style. His 100 m butterfly triumph is particularly remembered for his swimming over 25 m of the first lap underwater and then 15 m in the opposite direction, also underwater. He trained at the Volgograd club with fellow individual gold medallist at Swimming World World Swimmer of the Year Yevgeny Sadovyi.