Raman Salei
Swimming at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
Personal information
Full nameRaman Sergeevich Salei
NationalityBelarusian
CitizenshipAzerbaijan
Born (1994-02-27) February 27, 1994
Sport
CountryAzerbaijan
SportSwimming
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Azerbaijan
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place2020 Tokyo100 m freestyle S12
Gold medal – first place2020 Tokyo100 m backstroke S12
Gold medal – first place2020 Tokyo100 m butterfly S12
Silver medal – second place2016 Rio de Janeiro100 m backstroke S12
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2022 Madeira50 m freestyle S12
Gold medal – first place2022 Madeira100 m freestyle S12
Gold medal – first place2023 Manchester100 m freestyle S12
Silver medal – second place2015 Glasgow50 m freestyle S12
Silver medal – second place2019 London100 m backstroke S12
Silver medal – second place2022 Madeira100 m butterfly S12
Silver medal – second place2023 Manchester100 m backstroke S12
Bronze medal – third place2019 London50 m freestyle S12
Bronze medal – third place2019 London100 m freestyle S12
Bronze medal – third place2023 Manchester100 m butterfly S12
Bronze medal – third place2023 Manchester50 m freestyle S12
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2020 Funchal100 m freestyle S12
Gold medal – first place2020 Funchal100 m backstroke S12
Silver medal – second place2020 Funchal100 m butterfly S12

Raman Sergeevich Salei (Azerbaijani: Raman Sergeyeviç Salei; born February 27, 1994) is an Azerbaijani paralympic-swimmer of Belarusian origin. He represented Azerbaijan at the 2016 Summer Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro and the 2020 Summer Paralympic Games in Tokyo, winning three gold medals and one silver.

Biography

Roman Salei was born on February 27, 1994. In 2013, Salei's elder brother, Dzmitry Salei, decided to compete for Azerbaijan and Salei agreed to join him.

At the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow, Scotland, Salei won the silver medal in the men's 50 m freestyle S12. The following year, at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Salei took silver in the 100 m backstroke S12. In recognition of his performance at the games, and for his contribution to the development of Azerbaijani sport, Salei was awarded the Order "For Service to the Fatherland" III degree by the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev.[1]

At the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships, Salei won silver in the 100 m backstroke S12 and bronze in the 50 m freestyle S12 and 100 m freestyle S12. He improved on this performance at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, winning gold in both the 100 metre freestyle S12 and 100 metre backstroke S12 events.

References

  1. ↑ "Azərbaycan Prezidentinin Rəsmi internet səhifəsi – SƏNƏDLƏR » Sərəncamlar Azərbaycan Milli Paralimpiya komandası üzvlərinin təltif edilməsi haqqında Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin Sərəncamı" (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved January 25, 2017.
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