Sergey Smiryagin (Russian: Серге́й Смирягин; 27 October 1963 – 11 July 2020) was a Russian freestyle swimmer.[1] He competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in the 100 m freestyle, but failed to reach the final.[2]

Sergey Smiryagin
Smiryagin in 1983
Personal information
Born(1963-10-27)27 October 1963
Moscow, Soviet Union
Died11 July 2020(2020-07-11) (aged 56)
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
Medal record
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1982 Guayaquil 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1982 Guayaquil 4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 1986 Madrid 4×100 m freestyle
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1981 Split 4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place 1983 Rome 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1983 Rome 4×100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 1983 Rome 100 m freestyle
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 1983 Edmonton 100 m freestyle
Friendship Games
Gold medal – first place 1984 Moscow 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1984 Moscow 4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place 1984 Moscow 100 m freestyle

After the Olympics he won three European titles and three silver medals at the world championships,[3] as well as a gold medal at the 1983 Summer Universiade.[4] He missed the 1984 Summer Olympics due to their boycott by the Soviet Union and competed in the Friendship Games instead, winning three gold medals.

References

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  1. ^ "Sergey Smiryagin". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Sergey Smiryagin". sports-reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
  3. ^ Sergey SMIRIYAGIN. les-sports.info
  4. ^ Все Универсиады: от Турина-1959 до Казани-2013. sport-express.ru (2012-12-07)