Ilya Leonidovich Zakharov (; born 2 May 1991) is a Russian diver and politician. He is the
2012 Olympics
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In 2007, Zakharov debuted in international tournament in diving at the Lambertz-Printenspringen in
Germany
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where he won gold in 10m platform, a pair of silver medal with
Evgeny Kuznetsov
Yevgeny Evgenyevich Kuznetsov (; born 19 May 1992) is a Russian professional ice hockey forward who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for SKA Saint Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He previously ...
in 3m Springboard Synchro and a bronze in 3m springboard.
In 2008, Zakharov won gold in 10m Platform at the Cup of Russia. He scored 456.70 points ahead of compatriot
Victor Minibaev
Viktor Eduardovich Minibaev ( rus, Виктор Эдуардович Минибаев, , ˈvʲiktər ɨdʊˈardəvʲɪtɕ mʲɪnʲɪˈbajɪf; born 18 July 1991) is a Russian Diving (sport), diver who has won medals at World and European level an ...
who scored 449.25. At the 2008 European Junior Championships in
Minsk
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, Belarus, he won two gold medals (1m Springboard and 10m Platform) and a pair of silver medal with Igor Koryakin in 3m Synchro Springboard.
At the 2008 Junior World Championship, he won a pair of bronze medal with Igor Koryakin in 3m Synchro Springboard and silver medal in individual behind Chinese diver Wang Jihan.
Senior
In 2009, at the fourth stage of the Grand Prix in
Montreal
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, Canada, Zakharov and Kuznetsov won the silver medal in 3m synchro springboard and in Budapest, Hungary at the European Youth Championships He won three gold medals, in individual events ( 3m Springboard and 10m Platform) as well as in 3m synchro springboard with
Victor Minibaev
Viktor Eduardovich Minibaev ( rus, Виктор Эдуардович Минибаев, , ˈvʲiktər ɨdʊˈardəvʲɪtɕ mʲɪnʲɪˈbajɪf; born 18 July 1991) is a Russian Diving (sport), diver who has won medals at World and European level an ...
.
In 2010, at the Rostov-on-Don Grand Prix in diving, Zakharov and Minibaev won the bronze medal and in
Montreal
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, Canada at the Grand Prix in diving athlete paired with
Evgeny Kuznetsov
Yevgeny Evgenyevich Kuznetsov (; born 19 May 1992) is a Russian professional ice hockey forward who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for SKA Saint Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He previously ...
won the bronze medal in synchronized diving three-meter springboard. At the World Cup in
Guangzhou
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, China, Zakharov and Minbaev won silver in synchronized diving behind Chinese divers
Cao Yuan
Cao Yuan (; born 7 February 1995) is a Chinese diver and an Olympic gold medalist, having won four golds, one silver and one bronze in the Olympics. He has also won golds in diving at the World Championships and World Cups. Cao is considered ...
and
Zhang Yanquan
Zhang Yanquan (; born June 13, 1994, in Chaozhou, Guangdong) is a Chinese diver of Hakka ancestry from Dabu, Guangdong.3m Springboard and a pair of silver medal with Kuznetsov in 3m Spring Synchro.
In 2012, he won the Olympic Gold medal in the Men's 3 metre springboard defeating Chinese divers Qin Kai and
He Chong
He Chong (; born June 10, 1987, in Zhanjiang, Guangdong) is a Chinese diver. He is the 2008 Olympic Champion in the 3m springboard.
He split with partner Wang Feng after they won a gold medal in the 3m synchronised springboard event at the 2 ...
Budapest
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,
Hungary
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, the Russian won his first gold medal in 3 m synchronized springboard, with his partner Kuznetsov.
Politics
On 11 September 2022, Zakharov was elected to the
Saratov Oblast Duma
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History
The 2017 Saratov Oblast Duma elections took pl ...