“Willpower and faith, decisive, victorious attitude and the highest professionalism have helped you get ahead of serious rivals and show excellent results.
Your bright triumph is not only a great personal success, but also a significant contribution to strengthening the authority of Russia in water sports, ”reads a statement on the Kremlin's website.
Recall that Rylov won the 100m backstroke and won the Olympic gold medal for Russia in swimming for the first time in 25 years.
Earlier it was reported that Matytsin congratulated Rylov and Kolesnikov on winning gold and silver at the Olympic Games in Tokyo.