Aleksey Vladimirovich Filipets (russian: Алексей Владимирович Филипец; born 18 August 1978) is a retired Russian swimmer. He specialized in the 1500 m freestyle, in which he won a bronze medal at the

2001 World Aquatics Championships right The 2001 World Aquatics Championships or the 9th FINA World Swimming Championships were held in Fukuoka, Japan between 16 July and 29 July 2001. The opening and closing ceremonies, as well as the swimming and synchronised swimming events, ...

and a silver medal at the European Short Course Swimming Championships 2001. He finished fourth and 19th in the same event at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics, respectively. He graduated from the Kuban State University of Physical Education, Sport and Tourism in

Krasnodar Krasnodar (; rus, Краснода́р, p=krəsnɐˈdar; ady, Краснодар), formerly Yekaterinodar (until 1920), is the largest city and the administrative centre of Krasnodar Krai, Russia. The city stands on the Kuban River in southe ...

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