Ilya Kharun (born February 7, 2005) is a Canadian competitive swimmer who specializes in the freestyle and butterfly.

[2][3] He won bronze medals in the 100 m and 200 m butterfly at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, improving his Canadian national record in the process.

Kharun was born in Montreal in 2005 as his Ukrainian parents were acrobats who performed there in Cirque du Soleil.

[1][4] The family would eventually move to Las Vegas where they would continue their entertainment careers with Cirque du Soleil.

[1][5] Kharun made his international debut for Canada at the 2022 World Short Course championships.