Denis Loktev
Israeli swimmer
Denis Loktev (Hebrew: דניס לוקטב; born 6 April 2000) is an Israeli Olympic swimmer. He won a bronze medal at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games in the men's 200m freestyle, as well as the 2018 European Junior Swimming Championship in the men's 4 × 200 m freestyle. He competed at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics for Israel in the 200m freestyle, and represented Israel at the 2024 Paris Olympics in the 200 metre freestyle, 4×100 metre freestyle relay, and 4×200 metre freestyle relay.
Early and personal life
Loktev was born in Ashdod, Israel where he continued to reside. On 7 October 2023, in the 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel, his family in Ashdod was hit by rocket barrages from Gaza in the 7 October attacks.
Swimming career
Loktev started swimming when he was six years old, in the Maccabi Ashdod Association, swimming twice a week, and began swimming daily by the age of seven. He has competed in the 100m freestyle, 100m medley, 200m free, 400m free, 4 × 100 m free, 4 × 100 m free mixed, 4 × 200 m free, 4 × 200 m free, and 4x50m free. He trained at the Wingate Institute in Netanya, Israel, and his primary club in Israel has been the Maccabi Ashdod.
2016–20 International competition highlights
In July 2016, Loktev won a bronze medal at the 2016 European Junior Swimming Championships in Hódmezővásárhely, Hungary, in the men's 4 × 200 m freestyle. In June 2017, he won a bronze medal at the 2017 European Junior Swimming Championships in Netanya, Israel, in the men's 4 × 200 m free.
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