Ilya Kharun
Ilya Kharun (born February 7, 2005) is a Canadian swimmer. He has competed in the 4×50 m mixed medley, 100 m butterfly, and 10 m platform events.
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| Nationality | Canadian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | February 7, 2005
(aged 21) Montreal, Quebec | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Butterfly, freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Sandpipers of Nevada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Ron Aitken | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Kharun was born in Montreal to his mother and father who were both Cirque du Soleil performers.[1]
Kharun would first compete professionally for the Canadian national team at the 2022 World Short Course championships. At the event, he would win a silver medal in the 100 m butterfly event and a bronze medal in the 4×50 m mixed medley event with his partners Kylie Masse, Javier Acevedo, Maggie Mac Neil, Ingrid Wilm, and Rebecca Smith.[2][3]
Kharun made his Olympics debut at the 2020 Summer Olympics. At the games, he competed in the 200 m butterfly event and he would go on to win the bronze medal. This was the first time a Canadian man had medaled in the 200-metre butterfly event.[4] He would also compete in the 100 m event and win another bronze medal.[5]
References
- ↑ Canadian swimmer Ilya Kharun, son of Cirque du Soleil acrobats, turning heads at national trialsCBC Sports. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
- ↑ 2022 FINA World Swimming Championships Results (Men's 100m Butterfly)Omega Timing. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
- ↑ 2022 FINA World Swimming Championships Results (Mixed 4 × 50 metre medley relay)Omega Timing. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
- ↑ Kharun swims to bronze for Canada’s first ever Olympic podium in men’s 200m butterflyCanadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
- ↑ Liendo, Kharun make Canadian history with double podium finish in men’s 100m butterflyCanadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
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