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Andrey Korneyev

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Andrey Korneyev
Personal information
Full nameАндрей Корнеев
Nationality Russia
Born(1974-01-10)10 January 1974
Omsk, Russian SFSR
Died2 May 2014(2014-05-02) (aged 40)
Moscow, Russian Federation
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBreaststroke
ClubCentral Sport Klub Army, Moscow-Omsk
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Russia
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Atlanta 200 m breaststroke
European Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 1995 Vienna 200 m breaststroke
Gold medal – first place 1995 Vienna 4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place 1997 Seville 4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 1997 Seville 200 m breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Sheffield 200 m breaststroke
World Championships (SC)
Silver medal – second place 1997 Göteborg 200 m breaststroke

Andrey Korneyev (Russian: Андрей Корнеев; 10 January 1974 – 2 May 2014) was a breaststroke swimmer from Russia, who won the bronze medal in the men's 200 m breaststroke event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. A year earlier he captured the gold medal in the same event at the 1995 European Championships in Vienna, Austria.

Korneyev died on 2 May 2014 of cancer in Moscow at the age of 40.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Russian Olympic swimming bronze medallist Korneyev dies aged 40". Insidethegames.biz. 2 May 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2021.

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