Nikita Konovalov (russian: Никита Юрьевич Коновалов; born 27 July 1988) is a Russian swimmer who has won more than ten medals at the European and world championships since 2009.
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Konovalov was addicted to computer games, and because of that around 2006 he was skipping school and training sessions for many months. He has a tattoo covering his chest and arms, which is dedicated to ]Illidan Stormrage
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1988 births
Living people
Russian male freestyle swimmers
Russian male swimmers
Male butterfly swimmers
Sportspeople from Omsk
European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming
World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming
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