Denys Sylantyev
 Denys Sylantyev in 2010 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Denys Olegovich Sylantyev |
| Nationality |
 Ukraine |
| Born |
3 October 1976 Zaporizhia, Zaporizhia, Ukraine |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Butterfly |
| Club |
Spartak, Zaporozhye Spartak Kyiv |
Medal record
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| People's Deputy of Ukraine | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8th convocation | ||||
| November 27, 2014 – Present | ||||
| Elected as: Radical Party, No.12[1] | ||||
Denys Olegovich Sylantyev (Ukrainian: Денис Олегович Силантьєв; born 3 October 1976) is a Ukrainian politician and retired swimmer. He competed at four consecutive Olympics between 1996 and 2008 and who won a silver medal in the 200 m butterfly in 2000. At the next Olympics he was the flag bearer for Ukraine.
He won the Mare Nostrum circuit three times: 2000, 2001 and 2002. In 1998 he was named European Swimmer of the Year.
Sylantyev retired from competitions shortly after the 2008 Olympics and focused on politics and development of sport in Ukraine. In the 26 October 2014 Ukrainian parliamentary election Sylantyev was as a candidate (placed 8th on the party list) of Radical Party was elected into the Ukrainian parliament.[2]
References
- ↑ "People's Deputy of Ukraine of the VIII convocation". Official portal (in Ukrainian). Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ↑ Ukraine’s Radical Party of Oleh Lyashko: Facts and Details, RIA Novosti (25/10/2014)
- Denys Sylantiev. sports-reference.com
External links
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Emiliano Brembilla |
Swimming World's European Swimmer of the Year 1998 |
Succeeded by Pieter van den Hoogenband |
| Sporting positions | ||
| Preceded by Unknown |
Mare Nostrum Series Overall Winner 2000 – 2002 |
Succeeded by Martina Moravcová |
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