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{{Short description|Russian swimmer (born 1970)}}
{{Infobox swimmer
| name=Vladimir Pyshnenko
| image= 
| imagesize= 
| caption = Olympian (swimmer) Vlad Pyshnenko
| fullname = Владимир Васильевич Пышненко
| nicknames =
| nationality = {{RUS}}
| strokes = [[Freestyle swimming|Freestyle]]
| club = CSKA, Rostov-on-Don
| collegeteam = 
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1970|3|25|df=y}}
| birth_place =[[Rostov-on-Don]], [[Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic|Russian SFSR]], [[Soviet Union]]
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height = {{height|m=1.94|precision=0}}
| weight = {{convert|89|kg|lb}}
| medaltemplates=
{{MedalSport | Men's [[Swimming (sport)|swimming]]}}
{{MedalCountry |the {{flagIOC|EUN|1992 Summer}} }}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Olympic Games]]}}
{{MedalGold| [[1992 Summer Olympics|1992 Barcelona]] | [[Swimming at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay|4×200 m freestyle]]}}
{{MedalSilver| [[1992 Summer Olympics|1992 Barcelona]] | [[Swimming at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay|4×100 m freestyle]]}}
{{MedalSilver| [[1992 Summer Olympics|1992 Barcelona]] | [[Swimming at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay|4×100 m medley]]}}
{{MedalCountry | {{RUS}} }}
{{MedalSilver| [[1996 Summer Olympics|1996 Atlanta]] | [[Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay|4×100 m freestyle]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[World Aquatics Championships|World Championships (LC)]]}}
{{MedalCountry | {{RUS}} }}
{{MedalSilver|[[1994 World Aquatics Championships|1994 Rome]]|4×100 m freestyle}}
{{MedalSilver|[[1994 World Aquatics Championships|1994 Rome]]|4×200 m freestyle}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[LEN European Aquatics Championships|European Championships (LC)]]}}
{{MedalCountry |the {{URS}} }}
{{MedalGold| [[1991 European Aquatics Championships|1991 Athens]] | 4×200 m freestyle}}
{{MedalCountry |{{RUS}} }}
{{MedalGold| [[1993 European Aquatics Championships|1993 Sheffield]] | 4×100 m freestyle}}
{{MedalGold| [[1993 European Aquatics Championships|1993 Sheffield]] | 4×200 m freestyle}}
{{MedalGold| [[1997 European Aquatics Championships|1997 Athens]] | 4×100 m freestyle}}
}}

'''Vladimir Vasilevich Pyshnenko''' ({{langx|ru|Владимир Васильевич Пышненко}}; born 25 March 1970) is a Russian former [[Freestyle swimming|freestyle]] [[Swimming (sport)|swimmer]] who won one gold medal and two silver medals at the [[1992 Summer Olympics]] at [[Barcelona]] and one silver medal at the [[1996 Summer Olympics]] at [[Atlanta]]. He also won two silver medals at the [[1994 World Aquatics Championships]] in [[Rome]] and one gold medal at the [[European LC Championships 1991]].

== Career ==

=== Olympics ===
Vladimir Pyshnenko qualified for both the [[1992 Summer Olympics]] in [[Barcelona]], and the [[1996 Summer Olympics]] in [[Atlanta]]. He represented the [[Unified Team at the 1992 Summer Olympics|Unified Team]] in the 1992 Olympics due to the recent [[dissolution of the Soviet Union]]. In the 1992 games, he won a gold [[Olympic medal|medal]] and set a world record for the [[Swimming at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay|4×200 m freestyle relay]], a silver medal for the [[Swimming at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay|4×100 m freestyle relay]], and another silver medal for the [[Swimming at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay|4×100 m medley relay]]. In the 1996 games, he represented newly-formed [[Russia at the Olympics|Russia]], and won a silver medal for the [[Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay|4×100 m freestyle relay]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-04-26|title=Vladimir Pyshnenko|url=https://www.olympic.org/vladimir-pyshnenko|access-date=2021-04-28|website=International Olympic Committee|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0" />

===Masters swimming===
After a successful professional swimming career, Vlad Pyshnenko continues to swim through the [[U.S. Masters Swimming]] program. Currently, Pyshnenko holds 3 World records and a couple of American records in masters program: For men 35-39 he holds the 100 yards freestyle American record of 44.24 seconds [[Short course (swimming)|short course]] yards (SCY), and the 200 meters freestyle World Record of 1:52.84 [[long course]] meters (LCM). For men 40-44 he holds the 100 meters freestyle World record of 51.72 seconds (LCM), and the 200 meter freestyle World record of 1:53.65 (LCM).<ref>[http://www.usms.org/people/02X1R Vlad Pyshnenko - USMS Swimmer]." U.S. Masters Swimming. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Oct. 2013.</ref>

===Coaching===
Since arriving in the U.S., Pyshnenko has coached at COHO Swim Club, Glenbrook Aquatics (formerly Northbrook Spartan Swim Club) in [[Northbrook, Illinois]], [[Deerfield High School (Illinois)|Deerfield High School]] in [[Deerfield, Illinois]], and at RISE Aquatic Team. He is currently the Head Senior Coach for the RISE Aquatic Team in [[Libertyville, Illinois]].<ref name=":0">[http://www.teamunify.com/Home.jsp?_tabid_=0&team=iscats CATS Aquatic Team]." CATS Aquatic Team. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Apr. 2014.</ref>

==Personal life==
Pyshnenko has one daughter, Daria Pyshnenko (b. 1999).<ref>[http://www.suntimes.com/photos/galleries/11251857-417/club-swimming-young-pyshnenko-is-a-cats-swimmer-to-watch.html "Club Swimming: Young Pyshnenko is a CATS swimmer to watch"] Sun-Times. N.p., 13 Mar. 2012. Web. 4 Apr. 2014.</ref><ref>[http://www.collegeswimming.com/swimmer/270077/ Daria Pyshnenko - Profile] College Swimming. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Apr. 2014.</ref> Pyshnenko resides in [[Mundelein, Illinois]].

==References==
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==External links==
* {{databaseOlympics|PYSHNVLA01|archive=20070220121544}}
* {{Olympedia}}
* {{Olympics.com profile|vladimir-pyshnenko}}
* [http://www.usms.org/people/02X1R USMS]

{{Footer Olympic Champions 4x200 m Freestyle Relay Men}}
{{Footer European Champions 4x100m Freestyle Men}}
{{Footer European Champions 4x200m Freestyle Men}}

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[[Category:Olympic silver medalists for Russia]]
[[Category:Soviet male freestyle swimmers]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Rostov-on-Don]]
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[[Category:World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming]]
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[[Category:20th-century Russian sportsmen]]