Swimming Career Highlights
Denis Pankratov, Russia Born : 1974 in Volgograd. Pankratov was the world`s best Butterfly swimmer in the mid-1990`s. The double gold medal in the 1996 Olympics - 100 and 200 metres - was the pinnacle of his career.

 

Titles (Long Course)

1993:
 European: 100 metres Butterfly; 200 metres Butterfly;
4 x 100 metres Medley relay
1994:
 World: 200 metres Butterfly
1995:
European: 100 metres Butterfly; 200 metres Butterfly;
4 x 100 metres Medley relay
World Swimmer of the Year
European Swimmer of the Year
1996:
Olympics: 100 metres Butterfly; 200 metres Butterfly
World Swimmer of the Year
European Swimmer of the Year

World Records (Long Course)

1995:
100 metres Butterfly: 52.32
200 metres Butterfly: 1.55.22
1996:
50 metres Butterfly: 23.68
100 metres Butterfly: 52.27

World Records (Short Course)

1997:
50 metres Butterfly: 23.35
100 metres Butterfly: 51.93; 51.78
200 metres Butterfly: 1.52.64