Ilya Kharun
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| National team |  Canada | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | February 7, 2005 Montreal, Quebec | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Butterfly, freestyle | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Sandpipers of Nevada[1] | |||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Ron Aitken | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Ilya Kharun (born February 7, 2005) is a Canadian competitive swimmer who specializes in the freestyle and butterfly.[2][3]
Early life[edit]
He was born in Montreal in 2005 as his parents were acrobats who performed there in Cirque du Soleil.[1] The family would eventually move to Las Vegas where they would continue their entertainment careers with Cirque du Soleil.[1] The family thought he would be eligible to compete for the United States in swimming, but as he only held a Canadian passport it was determined that he would have to compete for the nation where he was born.[1][4]
Career[edit]
Kharun made his international debut for Canada at the 2022 World Short Course championships.[5] Kharun won two medals at the event, set two World Junior records and three Canadian records.[1]
Personal bests[edit]
Long course (50-metre pool)[edit]
| Event | Time[6] | Venue | Date | Notes | Ref |
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| 50 m freestyle | 23.31 | Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Centre, Fort Lauderdale | 4 March 2023 | ||
| 100 m freestyle | 51.61 | Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center, Knoxville | 14 Jan 2023 | ||
| 50 m butterfly | 23.27 | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka | 23 July 2023 | NR | |
| 100 m butterfly | 51.22 | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka | 28 July 2023 | ||
| 200 m butterfly | 1:53.82 | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka | 26 July 2023 | NR |
Short course (25-metre pool)[edit]
| Event | Time[6] | Venue | Date | Notes | Ref |
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| 50 m butterfly | 22.28 | Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre, Melbourne | 18 December 2022 | NR | |
| 100 m butterfly | 49.03 | Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre, Melbourne | 18 December 2022 | NR, WJR | |
| 200 m butterfly | 1:50.86 | Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre, Melbourne | 15 December 2022 | NR |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e Matthew De George (18 December 2022). "Ilya Kharun Has a Canadian Premiere at Worlds to Flip For". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ^ "Ilya Kharun". www.swimming.ca/. Swimming Canada. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ "Ilya Kharun". www.eurosport.com/. Eurosport. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ Keith, Braden (2 August 2022). "Ilya Kharun Removed From Junior Pan Pacs Team Among Citizenship Confusion". www.swimswam.com/. SwimSwam. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ Sutherland, James (30 September 2022). "Ilya Kharun Among 17-member Canadian Team Announced for Short Course Worlds". www.swimswam.com/. SwimSwam. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Ilya Kharun profile". Swimming Canada. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
External links[edit]
- Ilya Kharun at World Aquatics
- Ilya Kharun at SwimRankings.net
