Aleksey Petrovich Zhigalov (Russian: Алексей Петрович Жигалов, 25 February 1915 – 7 July 1963) was a Soviet diver. He competed in the 3 m springboard at the 1952 Summer Olympics and finished in eighth place.[1] He won 17 national titles in the springboard (1934, 1936, 1937, 1943–1949) and platform (1934, 1936, 1937, 1946–1947, 1950, 1952). His wife, Lyubov Zhigalova, also competed in the springboard at the 1952 Olympics.[1][2][3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Soviet |
| Born | 25 February 1915 Kazan, Russian Empire |
| Died | 7 July 1963 (aged 48) Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Life partner | Lyubov Zhigalova |
| Sport | |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Sport | Diving |
| Club | Dynamo Moscow |
References
edit- ^ a b Aleksey Zhigalov. sports-reference.com
- ^ Жигалов Алексей Петрович (1915–1963) Archived 2009-01-22 at the Wayback Machine. sport-necropol.narod.ru
- ^ Е. А. Школьников (2003). Динамо. Энциклопедия. ОЛМА Медиа Групп. p. 222. ISBN 978-5-224-04399-6.
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