Oct 14, 1982Lipetsk, Lipetsk Oblast, Russia41 years old
swimmer
Libra
About Vladimir Dyatchin
Vladimir Fyodorovich Dyatchin (Russian: ???????? ????????? ??????) (born 14 October 1982, in Lipetsk) is a Russian long distance swimmer.
He won the 10 km open water at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships despite suffering 10-inch long lacerations on both of sides of his rib cage, caused by a jellyfish sting.In 2007 he was voted as Swimming World's Open Water Swimmer of the Year.