Merdan Ataýew
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 May 1995 Ashgabat, Turkmenistan |
| Height | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Backstroke |
Merdan Ataýew (born 8 May 1995) is a Turkmenistani swimmer. Ataýew competed for Turkmenistan at the 2016 Summer Olympics and the 2020 Summer Olympics. International Master of Sports of Turkmenistan (2021).[1]
Early life
[edit | edit source]Merdan Ataýew was born on 8 May 1995 in Ashgabat.[2] He is a student of the Turkmen State Institute of Physical Culture and Sports.[2] He lives and trains in Ashgabat; his coach as of 2021 was Segeý Ýepifanow.[3]
Career
[edit | edit source]He competed in the men's 100 metre backstroke event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[4] He placed 33rd in the heats with a time of 56.34 seconds and did not qualify for the semifinals.[5] He was the flagbearer for Turkmenistan during the opening ceremony.[6]
In 2021, Merdan Ataýew qualified to represent Turkmenistan at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, where he went on to compete in the 100 metre backstroke,[1] and the 200 metre breaststroke events.[7]
At the 2020 Summer Olympics, Merdan Ataýew was chosen the flag bearer for Turkmenistan again.[8]
Major results
[edit | edit source]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 2014 | Asian Games |  Incheon, South Korea
|
9th (h) | 50 m backstroke | 26.31 |
| 7th | 100 m backstroke | 56.63 | |||
| 2015 | World Championships | Russia Kazan, Russia | 45th (h) | 50 m backstroke | 26.64 |
| 49th (h) | 100 m butterfly | 57.57 | |||
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 33rd (h) | 100 m backstroke | 56.34 |
| Asian Championships[9] |  Tokyo, Japan
|
8th | 50 m backstroke | 26.00 | |
| 8th | 100 m backstroke | 55.94 | |||
| 2017 | Islamic Solidarity Games |  Baku, Azerbaijan
|
2nd | 50 m backstroke | 25.82 |
| 2nd | 100 m backstroke | 55.44 | |||
| 2018 | Asian Games |  Jakarta, Indonesia
|
8th | 50 m backstroke | 25.88 |
| 10th (h) | 100 m backstroke | 56.20 | |||
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan
|
34th (h) | 100 m backstroke | 55.24 |
References
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External links
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- 1995 births
- Living people
- Turkmenistan male swimmers
- Olympic swimmers for Turkmenistan
- Swimmers at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Swimmers at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Sportspeople from Ashgabat
- Swimmers at the 2014 Asian Games
- Swimmers at the 2018 Asian Games
- Asian Games competitors for Turkmenistan
- Male backstroke swimmers
- Islamic Solidarity Games medalists in swimming
- Islamic Solidarity Games silver medalists for Turkmenistan