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 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]
References
- ↑ "Canadian swimmer Ilya Kharun, son of Cirque du Soleil acrobats, turning heads at national trials". CBC Sports. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
- ↑ "2022 FINA World Swimming Championships Results (Men's 100m Butterfly)" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
- ↑ "2022 FINA World Swimming Championships Results (Mixed 4 × 50 metre medley relay)" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
- ↑ "Kharun swims to bronze for Canada's first ever Olympic podium in men's 200m butterfly". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
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