Athlete Profile: Alexander Bryukhankov

Alexander Bryukhankov

Russia
Born: 1987

Rankings
World Ranking	778
World Triathlon Individual Olympic Qualification Ranking	154
Continental Cup Ranking	257
Continental Ranking	394

Starts

146

Podiums

32

Wins

5 Biography

Brukhankov began competing in sports in an early age, trying everything from swimming and running to shooting and military competitions. He competed in his first triathlon in 2002 and caught the eye of a number of coaches and athletes. His first taste of success on the International level came in 2006 when he finished second in the Junior category at the European Triathlon Championships, which he followed up with a runner-up finish at the Junior World Championships in Switzerland later that year.

The Russian competed in his first Olympic Games in Beijing in 2008, finishing 24th overall. Inspired by his first Olympic competition, Brukhankov had a breakthrough season in 2009, finishing third at the ETU European Championships in Holten and third at the World Championship Series event in Hamburg. After wrapping up the season with a tenth-place showing at the Gold Coast Grand Final, Brukhankov finished the season 11th in the world rankings.

Latest Athlete Results

DSQ	2021 RUS Triathlon National Championships 03 Jul, 2021 - Elite Men - DSQ
DSQ	2021 Europe Triathlon Sprint and Relay Championships Kitzbühel 18 Jun, 2021 - Elite Men - DSQ
14	2020 RUS Triathlon National Championships 08 Aug, 2020 - Elite Men - 01:53:21
3	2019 Târgu Mures ETU Aquathlon European Championships 05 Jul, 2019 - Elite Men - 00:27:44
28	2019 Cagliari ITU Triathlon World Cup 18 May, 2019 - Elite Men - 00:53:40
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DNF	2017 ITU World Triathlon Yokohama 2017-05-13 - Elite Men - DNF
DNF	2016 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg 2016-07-16 - Elite Men - DNF
19	2016 ITU World Triathlon Cape Town 2016-04-23 - Elite Men - 00:55:10
32	2016 ITU World Triathlon Gold Coast 2016-04-09 - Elite Men - 01:50:01
DNF	2015 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Chicago 2015-09-15 - Elite Men - DNF
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DNF	Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games 2016-08-18 - Elite Men - DNF
7	2015 Baku European Games 2015-06-13 - Elite Men - 01:49:42
7	London 2012 Olympic Games 2012-08-04 - Elite Men - 01:47:35
24	Beijing 2008 Olympic Games 2008-08-18 - Elite Men - 01:51:22
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World Cup season closes in Tongyeong
As ITU wraps up the last major competition of the year with the Tongyeong World Cup, action is anything but slowing down in what promises to be a power-player packed race in South Korea on Saturday.
15 Oct, 2014
Bryukhankov, Rouault and Sexton progress to Tiszaujvaros final
Pre-race favourites Alexander Bryukhankov, Grégory Rouault and Brendan Sexton are among the big names to have progressed to the men's ITU Tiszaujvaros World Cup final tomorrow.
10 Aug, 2013
ITU World Cup circuit returns to Tiszaujvaros
The ITU World Cup season continues with its annual pilgrimage to Hungary this weekend for the iconic Tiszaujvaros World Cup.
08 Aug, 2013
World Cup circuit hits halfway mark with debut in Palamos
The Triathlon World Cup circuit hits the halfway mark on Sunday as it debuts in Spain's northeastern coastal city of Palamos.
09 Jul, 2013
The 2013 WTS season by the numbers
With the start of the 2013 ITU World Triathlon Series just days away, we take a look back at some facts and figures from 2012, as well as look forward to what's up in 2013.
27 Mar, 2013