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]

Aleksey Petrovich Zhigalov
Personal information
NationalitySoviet
Born25 February 1915
Kazan, Russian Empire
Died7 July 1963(1963-07-07) (aged 48)
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Life partnerLyubov Zhigalova
Sport
CountrySoviet Union
SportDiving
ClubDynamo Moscow

References

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  1. ^ a b Aleksey Zhigalov. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Жигалов Алексей Петрович (1915–1963) Archived 2009-01-22 at the Wayback Machine. sport-necropol.narod.ru
  3. ^ Е. А. Школьников (2003). Динамо. Энциклопедия. ОЛМА Медиа Групп. p. 222. ISBN 978-5-224-04399-6.