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]
| 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 |
Early life
editMerdan 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
editHe 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| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Turkmenistan
| |||||
| 2014 | Asian Games |  Incheon, South Korea
|
9th (h) | 50 m backstroke | 26.31 |
| 7th | 100 m backstroke | 56.63 | |||
| 2015 | World Championships |  Kazan, Russia
|
45th (h) | 50 m backstroke | 26.64 |
| 49th (h) | 100 m butterfly | 57.57 | |||
| 2016 | Olympic Games |  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
edit- ^ a b "Туркменские пловцы стартовали на Олимпиаде в Токио | Спорт" [Turkmen swimmers start at the Olympics in Tokyo | Sport]. turkmenportal.com (in Russian).
- ^ a b "Swimming ATAYEV Merdan". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 23 July 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "Определён состав сборной Туркменистана для участия в Олимпийских играх в Токио | Спорт" [The composition of the national team of Turkmenistan for participation in the Olympic Games in Tokyo has been determined | Sport]. turkmenportal.com (in Russian).
- ^ "Merdan Ataýew". Rio2016.com. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ "Men's 100m Backstroke". Rio2016.com. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 21 September 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
- ^ "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony". Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee. 16 August 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
- ^ "Пловец Мердан Атаев принял второй старт на Олимпиаде в Токио | Спорт" [Swimmer Merdan Ataev took the second start at the Olympics in Tokyo | Sport]. turkmenportal.com (in Russian).
- ^ "Сборная Туркменистана приняла участие в церемонии открытия Олимпиады | Спорт" [The national team of Turkmenistan took part in the opening ceremony of the Olympics | Sport]. turkmenportal.com (in Russian).
- ^ "All Results 2016 Asian Swimming Championships" (PDF). swim.seiko.co.jp. 20 November 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
External links
edit- Merdan Ataýew at World Aquatics
- Merdan Ataýew at SwimRankings.net
- Merdan Ataýew at Olympics.com
- Merdan Ataýew at Olympedia
