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Denis Pankratov

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Denis Pankratov (Russian: Денис Панкратов; born 4 July 1974) is a retired Russian butterfly swimmer of the 1990s, who was best known for winning the butterfly double at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States in a unique style. His 100 m butterfly triumph is particularly remembered for his swimming over 25 m of the first lap underwater and then 15 m in the opposite direction, also underwater. Two-time "Swimming World" Swimmer of the Year. In 2004 he was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Denis Pankratov is the 292nd most popular swimmer (down from 234th in 2019), the 2,911th most popular biography from Russia (down from 2,806th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Russian Swimmer.

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Among SWIMMERS

Among swimmers, Denis Pankratov ranks 292 out of 709. Before him are Sharon Wichman, Lars Frölander, Uwe Dassler, Britta Steffen, Frédérik Deburghgraeve, and Dagmar Hase. After him are Malcolm Champion, Daichi Suzuki, Angel Martino, Bruce Furniss, Silvia Poll, and Jon Olsen.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1974, Denis Pankratov ranks 682. Before him are Aki Parviainen, Sagid Murtazaliev, Ruslan Nigmatullin, Wangay Dorji, Nami Otake, and Mitsutoshi Tsushima. After him are Rachna Banerjee, Daichi Matsuyama, Marzio Bruseghin, Susana Díaz, Remigijus Šimašius, and Roberto Fico.

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In Russia

Among people born in Russia, Denis Pankratov ranks 2,911 out of 3,761. Before him are Sergey Pogorelov (1974), Sagid Murtazaliev (1974), Ruslan Nigmatullin (1974), Viktoriya Isakova (1976), Aliya Mustafina (1994), and Ilnur Zakarin (1989). After him are Vladimir Drachev (1966), Irina Kalentieva (1977), Evgeny Ustyugov (1985), Arsen Pavlov (1983), Alexander Radulov (1986), and Pavel Derevyanko (1976).

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Among SWIMMERS In Russia

Among swimmers born in Russia, Denis Pankratov ranks 6. Before him are Oscar Grégoire (1877), Vladimir Salnikov (1960), Alexander Popov (1971), Nikolai Pankin (1949), and Igor Polyansky (1967). After him are Nina Zhivanevskaya (1977), Anastasia Davydova (1983), Natalia Ishchenko (1986), Yuliya Yefimova (1992), Arkady Vyatchanin (1984), and Svetlana Romashina (1989).

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