Kirill Alexandrov won 2 gold and 1 silver medal at the Para Swimming World Series stage in Japan

From May 25 to June 1, the Para Swimming World Series Fuji-Shizuoka 2026, a stage of the World Para Swimming Series, took place in Fuji-Shizuoka, Japan.

Russian athlete Kirill Alexandrov (Chuvash Republic) took part in the competition. He won three medals: gold in the 50m backstroke (boys), gold in the 100m breaststroke (boys), and silver in the 100m breaststroke (men).

The Russian Paralympic Committee congratulates Kirill Alexandrov and his coaches and wishes them success in future competitions.

Based on materials from the Russian Federation of Sports for Persons with Physical Impairments.

Swimming was one of the first sports in Paralympic sport to be included in the competitive program at the 1st Summer Paralympic Games in Rome, Italy, in 1960. The sport is governed by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). Swimming is one of the most medal-rich sports at the Paralympic Games. It involves men and women with physical impairments, visual impairments, and intellectual impairments. At the Paralympic Games, athletes compete in a 50-meter pool with eight lanes, compliant with the standards of the International Swimming Federation (FINA). At the 17th Summer Paralympic Games in Paris, France, Russian athletes won 34 medals: 10 gold, 13 silver, and 11 bronze.