Grigoriy Matuzkov

{{short description|Kazakhstani swimmer}}

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| fullname = Grigoriy Matuzkov

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| national_team = {{KAZ}}

| strokes = Individual medley

| club = Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (BRA)

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1971|5|2|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Pavlodar, Kazakh SSR,
Soviet Union

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| height = {{convert|1.88|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

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Grigoriy Matuzkov ({{langx|kk|Григорий Матузков}}; born May 2, 1971) is a Kazakh former swimmer, who specialized in individual medley events.{{cite sports-reference|title = Grigoriy Matuzkov|url = https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ma/grigory-matuzkov-1.html|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200418025013/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ma/grigory-matuzkov-1.html|url-status = dead|archive-date = 18 April 2020|access-date = 8 June 2013}} At only 29 years of age, Matuzkov represented Kazakhstan in his official debut at the 2000 Summer Olympics, and spent four years in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (1997–2001) training for the Flamengo Swim Club ({{langx|pt|Clube de Regatas do Flamengo}}).{{cite news|title=Flamengo e Vasco brigam pelo título estadual de nataçao|trans-title=Flamengo and Vasco fight for the state title in swimming|language=Portuguese|url=http://www.dgabc.com.br/News/9000072196/flamengo-e-vasco-brigam-pelo-titulo-estadual-de-natacao.aspx?ref=history|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130917101414/http://www.dgabc.com.br/News/9000072196/flamengo-e-vasco-brigam-pelo-titulo-estadual-de-natacao.aspx?ref=history|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 September 2013|publisher=Diário do Grande ABC|date=10 November 1999|accessdate=8 June 2013}}

Matuzkov competed in a medley double at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. He achieved FINA B-standards of 2:07.62 (200 m individual medley) and 4:34.69 (400 m individual medley) from the Kazakhstan Open Championships in Almaty.{{cite web|title=Swimming – Men's 200m Individual Medley Startlist (Heat 2)|url=http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010006001F000000FFFFFFFFFFFF00|format=PDF|work=Sydney 2000|publisher=Omega Timing|accessdate=23 April 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924060553/http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010006001F000000FFFFFFFFFFFF00|archive-date=24 September 2015|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Swimming – Men's 400m Individual Medley Startlist (Heat 2)|url=http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=000100060022000000FFFFFFFFFFFF00|format=PDF|work=Sydney 2000|publisher=Omega Timing|accessdate=23 April 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924060558/http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=000100060022000000FFFFFFFFFFFF00|archive-date=24 September 2015|url-status=live}} On the second day of the Games, Matuzkov placed thirty-ninth in the 400 m individual medley. Swimming in heat two, he picked up a sixth seed by 0.16 of a second behind Mexico's Juan Veloz in 4:31.89.{{cite web|title=Sydney 2000: Swimming – Men's 400m Individual Medley Heat 2 |url=http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2000/Masters/sw/SWresults.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110819181023/http://la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2000/Masters/sw/SWresults.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 August 2011 |format=PDF |work=Sydney 2000 |publisher=LA84 Foundation |page=315 |accessdate=26 March 2013 }}{{cite news|title=Dolan breaks own world mark in 400 IM|url=http://www.canoe.ca/2000GamesSwimming/sep17_dol.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130616043443/http://www.canoe.ca/2000GamesSwimming/sep17_dol.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=June 16, 2013|publisher=Canoe.ca|date=17 September 2000|accessdate=28 May 2013}} Three days later, in the 200 m individual medley, Matuzkov held off a challenge from Bahamas' Jeremy Knowles to lead the second heat in a Kazakh record of 2:05.45. Matuzkov's best time was not enough to put him through to the semifinals, as he placed twenty-ninth overall in the prelims.{{cite web|title=Sydney 2000: Swimming – Men's 200m Individual Medley Heat 2 |url=http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2000/Masters/sw/SWresults.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110819181023/http://la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2000/Masters/sw/SWresults.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 August 2011 |format=PDF |work=Sydney 2000 |publisher=LA84 Foundation |page=307 |accessdate=23 April 2013 }}{{cite web|title=Results from the Summer Olympics – Swimming (Men's 200m Individual Medley)|url=http://www.canoe.ca/2000GamesResults/sep20.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130616020339/http://www.canoe.ca/2000GamesResults/sep20.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=June 16, 2013|publisher=Canoe.ca|accessdate=7 July 2013}}