Andrey Alexandrovich Bryukhankov is a Russian professional triathlete and a member of the Russian national team. He first won a bronze medal at the Russian Elite Aquathlon Championships, then another bronze medal at the Russian U23 Triathlon Championships and he has also obtained the prestigious Master of Sports, a distinction that made all the difference for punters with licensed sports betting software. He is also a gold medalist at the Romania ETU Middle Distance Triathlon European Championships, and today we are taking a look at his marvelous career.
The “Master of Sports”
Andrey Bryukhankov, also called Brukhankov, was born on February 27, 1991, in Rybinsk. The Russian sportsman is very early passionate about triathlon which is a sport discipline consisting of three endurance events linked in the following order: swimming, cycling, and running. He shares this passion with his older brother Alexander Alexandrovich Bryukhankov who is the Russian Triathlon Champion of the year in 2011.
From 2006 to 2010, Andrey Bryukhankov participated in 15 ITU competitions and reached 7 of the top 10 places. In just 5 years he improved his skills and quickly broke through the barriers to win the silver medal at the European Championships (Junior) and two medals at the European Junior Cup in 2010. On October 12, 2010, the Russian triathlete was honored with the prestigious title of Master of Sports, a distinction awarded for life to sportsmen who, during official competitions have fulfilled the norms and requirements for the title as settled by the Uniform All-Union Sports Classification.
A confirmed track record
Bryukhankov participated in the Volkswagen Aldiana Triathlon in Cyprus alongside most of the Russian elite triathletes and he took fourth place in the sprint category. In 2010, the prestigious French Club Championship Lyonnaise des Eaux Series welcomed the 2 Russian brothers. Andrey participated in two triathlons and represented Mulhouse Olympique Tri. At the Paris Triathlon on July 18, he ranked 45th in the individual classification. On September 18, Andrey Bryukhankov ranked 40th at the Grand Finale in La Baule.
He then took third place in the departmental short-distance championship In August 2013. At the ETU Triathlon European Cup in Karlovy Vary 2014, it was the gold medal for the Russian champion, and then at the ETU Triathlon European Cup short distance in Istanbul 2017.
In September 2018, he takes 13th place in the Ironman 70.3 Rügen in his first half-distance starting with 1.9 km swimming, 90 km cycling, and 21.1 km running. On July 7, 2019, the 28-year-old Russian athlete wins the title of ETU European Champion in Romania in the middle-distance triathlon. At 31 years old, Andrey Bryukhankov has certainly not finished surprising us yet. Stay tuned to the news section to keep up to date with his most recent achievements in the latest competitions.
