Dmitriy Balandin

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2018 Asian Games: Balandin, Schooling Gunning For Repeat Wins

Full Name:	Dmitriy Igorevich Balandin
Born:	April 04th, 1995
	Almaty, Kazakhstan
Nationality:	Kazakhstan
Status:	Active

Dmitriy Balandin Born April 4, 1995 Dmitriy Balandin is a Kazakhstan breaststroke specialist. At the 2016 Rio Olympics, Balandin became Kazakhstan's first ever Olympic swimming medalist when he won gold in the 200 meter breaststroke. Balandin has broken the Kazakh Records in both the 100 and 200-meter breaststrokes, and swept the breaststroke events at the 2014 Asian Games, going 3-for-3. The 6-foot-five Balandin even earned the Speedo Performance of the Week at the Asian Games for his performance in the 200-meter breaststroke. 2014 Asian Games At the 2014 Asian Games Balandin had the breakout meet of his career beginning with the 200-meter breast. He dropped huge time to push a 2:07.67 for the gold, breaking a 12-year-old meet record previously held by none other than Kosuke Kitajima -- the swim earned him the Speedo Performance of the Week and placed him 3rd in the world rankings. The next day Balandin finished 1st again in the 100-meter breast, swimming under the 1:00 minute mark for a new Kazakhstan Record. He went 3-for-3 at the meet when the last day he won the 50-meter breast, breaking another Asian Games Record. 2015 World Championships Competing in the 2015 World Championships Balandin was set to compete in Kazan. In the 100-meter …

2018 Asian Games: Balandin, Schooling Gunning For Repeat Wins

Olympic champions Dmitriy Balandin and Joseph Schooling are among the high-profile athletes not from powerhouse squads Japan or China competing at the 2018 Asian Games.

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2017 World University Games: Day 6 Finals Live Recap

Ali Deloof will compete for gold in tonight’s 50 back final.

2017 World University Games: Day 5 Prelims Live Recap

Kosuke Hagino will hit the water in the men’s 200 back prelims on day 5 in Taipei.

2017 World University Games: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

It’s day 4 of the Summer Universiade (also known as the World University Games) in Taipei, and tonight’s finals session schedule is loaded with big events, including the 200 IM led by Japan’s Yui Ohashi.

2017 World University Games: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

It’s day 3 of the Summer Universiade (also known as the World University Games) in Taipei, and tonight’s finals session schedule is loaded with big events. Olympic champ Dmitry Balandin is out for gold in the men’s 200 breast.

2017 World University Games: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Olympic champion Dmitriy Balandin will compete in his signature 200 breaststroke at day 3 prelims from Taipei.

2017 World University Games: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

The USA’s Andrew Wilson put up the fastest time of the meet so far with his 59.6 in prelims, but can he hold off defending champion Dmitriy Balandin of Kazakhstan in the final?

2017 WUGs: USA, Ukraine Earn Multiple Golds Through Day 2

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2017 World University Games: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Yui Ohashi of Japan will be hunting down gold in the 400 IM after taking the top qualifying time in the prelims.

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2017 World University Games: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

Follow along for live updates from the first preliminary session of the 2017 World University Games.

2017 FINA World Championships: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

The USA’s Chase Kalisz has a chance to win the first individual gold of this meet for the American men in tonight’s 200 IM final.

2017 FINA World Championships: Day 5 Finals Preview

Nathan Adrian will be going for his first individual world title in the men’s 100 free final.

2017 FINA World Championships: Day 5 Prelims Preview

Newly minted world record holder Sarah Sjostrom will be back in action in the 100 freestyle at day 5 prelims.