Andrey Mikhailovich Yefimov (Russian: Андрей Михайлович Ефимов; born December 2, 1960) is a Russian swimming coach.[2] He has received the Russian Honored Coach award.[3] Among his pupils is his daughter, athlete Yuliya Yefimova.
Andrey Yefimov | |
|---|---|
| Born | Andrey Mikhailovich Yefimov December 2, 1960 |
| Occupation | coach for swimming |
| Spouse | Tatyana Yefimova (divorced)[1] |
Biography
editYefimov was born on December 2, 1960.[3] Together with his family, he moved from Grozny to Volgodonsk at the start of the First Chechen war.[4]
He was a coach of the TSP of the Tyumen Oblast and Volgodonsk. Since 2006, he has been a member of the Russian national team. He coached Olympic bronze medalist, and four-time world champion, Yuliya Yefimova and master of sports of the international class Kristina Krasyukova.[3]
He was his daughter, Yuliya Yefimova's first coach; she started swimming at age six.[5]
In 2013, Yefimov moved to Tyumen to work in the regional specialized children's and youth sports school of the Olympic reserve to prepare young athletes for the competition in Tyumen.
June 2, 2017, Yefimov was awarded the Medal of the Order For Merit to the Fatherland of the II degree.[6] He is helping his daughter prepare for the 2020 Olympic Games of 2020.[7]
References
edit- ^ Развод родителей закалил пловчиху Юлию Ефимову Archived 2016-08-19 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Советский спорт 113 B Archived 2017-12-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c Андрей Михайлович Ефимов отмечает юбилей! Archived 2017-12-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ «Золотая рыбка» из Грозного[dead link]
- ^ Биография Юлии Ефимовой Archived 2017-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Тренер Андрей Ефимов награжден государственной наградой Archived 2017-12-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Отец Ефимовой пообещал помочь ей подготовиться к Токио 2020 Archived 2016-08-21 at the Wayback Machine