Andrei Pakin (; born January 3, 1978) is a Kyrgyzstani former swimmer, who specialized in middle-distance freestyle and in individual medley events. Pakin competed in two swimming events at the
2000 Summer Olympics
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in
Sydney
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. He eclipsed a
FINA
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B-cut of 2:09.26 (200 m individual medley) from the Russian Open Championships in
Saint Petersburg
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. In the
4×200 m freestyle relay, Pakin, along with
Aleksandr Shilin,
Ivan Ivanov, and Russian import
Dmitri Kuzmin, were disqualified from heat one for an early takeoff during the lead-off leg. The following day, in the
200 m individual medley, Pakin placed fortieth on the morning prelims. He posted a sterling time of 2:07.88 to overhaul a fast-pacing
George Gleason of the Virgin Islands at the final turn and blister a top finish in heat one.
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1978 births
Living people
Kyrgyzstani male medley swimmers
Olympic swimmers for Kyrgyzstan
Swimmers at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Male medley swimmers
Swimmers from Bishkek
Kyrgyzstani people of Russian descent
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