Viktor Sharygin (Russian: Виктор Шарыгин; 9 October 1949 – 1991) was a Russian swimmer who won a bronze medal at the 1974 European Aquatics Championships.[1] He also competed at the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics and finished fourth in the 4 × 100 m medley (1972) and seventh in the 200 m butterfly (1968).[2] Between 1969 and 1974 he set nine national records in butterfly and medley relay events.[3]\ Around 1990 he competed in the masters category and won a national titles in the 100 m butterfly. He died in August 1991 during the 1991 Soviet coup d'état attempt.[4]
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| Born | 9 October 1949 Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | August 1991 (aged 41) Moscow, Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Burevestnik Moskva | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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References
edit- ^ Viktor SHARYGIN. les-sports.info
- ^ Viktor Sharygin. sports-reference.com
- ^ ХРОНОЛОГИЯ РЕКОРДОВ СССР ПО ПЛАВАНИЮ. swimmingmasters.narod.ru
- ^ Сильнейшие спортсмены СССР наши коллеги по движению «Мастерс»: Т-Я. swimmingmasters.ru