Igor Polyansky

Igor Nikolaevich Polianski (Russian: Игорь Николаевич Полянский) (born 20 March 1967 in Novosibirsk) is a former backstroke swimmer from the USSR. He is married and has a son and a daughter living in New Zealand.

This article is about the Russian swimmer. For the Russian triathlete, see Igor Andreyevich Polyanski.

Igor Polyansky

Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing the  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
	1988 Seoul	200 m backstroke
	1988 Seoul	100 m backstroke
	1988 Seoul	4×100 m medley
World Championships (LC)
	1986 Madrid	100 m backstroke
	1986 Madrid	200 m backstroke
	1986 Madrid	4×100 m medley
European Championships (LC)
	1985 Sofia	100 m backstroke
	1985 Sofia	200 m backstroke
	1987 Strasbourg	4×100 m medley
	1987 Strasbourg	200 m backstroke
Summer Universiade
	1985 Kobe	100 m backstroke
	1985 Kobe	200 m backstroke

Polianski trained at Dynamo in Novosibirsk. In 1986 he became the Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR. From 1985 to 1990 Polianski was a member of the USSR National Team.[1] He won three medals at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, including the gold in the 200 m backstroke. Polianski won gold medals at the 1986 World Aquatics Championships in 100 m backstroke and 200 m backstroke and a bronze medal in 4×100 m medley.[2]

On 3 March 1985 in Erfurt, GDR, Polianski set the new world record in 200 m backstroke at 1:58.14, that stood six years.[3] Three years later he improved world record time in 100 m backstroke three times: first on 15 March and 16 March in Tallinn, USSR, to 55.17 and 55.16 respectively and then on 16 July in Moscow to 55.00. The latter was beaten by David Berkoff a month later.[4]

In 1989 Polianski graduated from Omsk State Institute of Physical Culture.[1] He currently resides in New Zealand and currently runs a swimming school – Waterlions, in partnership with his wife. He is an active member of the Auckland Swimming Community, coaching from the Epsom Girls Grammar and Massey High School campuses.

See also

• List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame
• World record progression 100 metres backstroke
• World record progression 200 metres backstroke

References

1. (in Russian) Profile in the Olympic Encyclopedia
2. Men'S Events Archived 2015-09-06 at the Wayback Machine
3. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2003-06-14. Retrieved 2008-02-26.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
4. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2003-06-09. Retrieved 2008-02-26.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

• databaseOlympics

Records
Preceded by Rick Carey	Men's 100 m backstroke world record holder (long course) March 15, 1988 – August 12, 1988	Succeeded by David Berkoff