Swimmer Kolesnikov: “I don’t think gold at the Games would change me in anything”

Double Olympic medalist in swimming Kliment Kolesnikov believes that if he had won gold at the Tokyo Olympics, it would have made no difference to him.

Kolesnikov became a silver medalist at these Olympics in the 100m backstroke and a bronze medalist in the 100m freestyle.

“I don’t know how things would have turned out if I had that gold.” Although I don’t think it would have changed me or my attitude in any way. For me, achieving a goal has never been the limit. This is not only the case in sports, but in principle even in computer games. At the same time, I understand people who take their gold and end their careers. In general, in life I can put myself in the place of another person, even if he is some kind of outcast from society,” Kolesnikov told .