Ilya Kharun (born February 7, 2005) is a Canadian competitive

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who specializes in the

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and

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Early life

He was born in Montreal in 2005 as his parents were acrobats who performed there in

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. The family would eventually move to

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where they would continue their entertainment careers with Cirque du Soleil. 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.

Career

Kharun made his international debut for

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at the 2022 World Short Course championships. Kharun won two medals at the event, set two World Junior records and three Canadian records.

Personal bests

Long course (50-metre pool)

Short course (25-metre pool)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kharun, Ilya 2005 births Living people Canadian male swimmers Swimmers from Montreal Medalists at the FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)