Roman Mityukov

Roman Mityukov
Personal information
Nationality	Swiss
Born	30 July 2000 (age 24); Geneva, Switzerland
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Backstroke
Medal record
Representing Switzerland
Olympic Games
World Championships (LC)
European Championships (LC)

Roman Mityukov (born 30 July 2000) is a Swiss swimmer specialized in backstroke. He won a silver medal in the 200 m backstroke at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships, and a bronze medal in the 200 m backstroke at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, setting a new Swiss national record.

Early life and education

Roman Mityukov was born in Geneva, Switzerland, to Russian parents. Despite having trained in Geneva since a young age, Mityukov faced challenges competing internationally in his teenage years due to his lack of Swiss citizenship, which he obtained in 2018.^[1]

He is a law student at the University of Geneva and plans to complete the Master's in September 2024.^[2]

Career and achievements

Roman Mityuokov competed in the men's 200 metre backstroke at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships.^[3] In the same year, he swam the 100 m backstroke in 54.72 seconds, a Swiss national record.^[4]

Mityukov participated at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo in various races: he finished 16th in the 100-meter freestyle semifinal^[5] and together with Antonio Djakovic, Nils Liess and Noè Ponti he finished the 4 × 200 m relay in sixth place.^[6]

In 2023, he won a bronze medal at the World Championships in the 200 m backstroke, setting a new Swiss national record with a time of 1:55.34.^[7] A year later, he won the silver medal in the same competition.^[8]

Mityukov claimed a bronze medal in the 200-meter backstroke at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, improving his previous best with a time of 1:54.85. He was the fourth Swiss swimmer to earn an Olympic medal.^[1] He was one of the flag-bearers for Switzerland at the closing ceremony alongside triathlete Julie Derron.^[9]