Ihor Bodrov (Ukrainian: І́гор Вале́рійович Бодро́в; born 9 July 1987) is a Ukrainian sprinter.

Ihor Bodrov
Ihor Bodrov at the 2008 Olympics
Personal information
Born (1987-07-09) 9 July 1987 (age 37)
Kharkiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)60 metres, 100 metres, 200 metres, 4x100m relay
ClubDynamo
Coached byValery Bodrov
Nadya Bodrova
Oleg Mukhin[1]
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)60 m: 6.65 (Symu (UKR) 2008)

100 m: 10.28 (Znamensky (RUS) 2013)
200 m: 20.49 (Kirovograd 2014)

4×100 m relay: 38.53 (Nassau 2014)
Medal record
Representing  Ukraine
2009 European Athletics U23 Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Kaunas 200 m
2008 European Cup (athletics)
Gold medal – first place 2008 1st League, Istanbul 4×100m relay
Bronze medal – third place 2008 1st League, Istanbul 200 m
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2013 Kazan 4×100m relay

Career

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Bodrov began his sport career with the 34th International Children's Games held in Plock, Poland in 2002. When he took the gold medal in the 100 m, his result was 11.61. He finished fourth in the 200 m at the 2006 World Junior Championships setting his personal best at 21.17 seconds.[2] He also competed at the 2008 World Indoor Championships and the 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the final.[3]

At the 2009 European Athletics U23 Championships he placed third over 200 m, improving his personal record to 20.61.[4] At the 2010 European Team Championships he finished fourth at 20.77.[5]

He won a gold medal in the 4×100m relay at the 2013 Summer Universiade,[6][7][8] where he also placed fifth in the individual 100 m with a time of 10.29 seconds.[9][10]

Personal life

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Bodrov is trained by his parents Valery Bodrov and Nadya Bodrova, both being former international runners. Nadya competed in two Olympics, coached by her husband. Hence Bodrov literally grew up on the stadium and can not recall when he started training. He graduated in coaching from the Kharkiv State Academy of Physical Culture and in law from the Sumy State University.[1]

Statistics

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Event Date Venue Time (seconds)
60 metres 22 February 2008 Sumy, Ukraine 6.65
100 metres 2013 Yalta, Ukraine 10.28
200 metres July 2014 Kirovograd, Ukraine 20.49
4x100m relay 25 May 2014 Nassau, Bahamas 38.53

References

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