Aleksandr Samsonov

Aleksandr Vasilyevich Samsonov (Russian: Александр Васильевич Самсонов; born 16 July 1953) is a Russian former swimmer. He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in the 400 m, 1500 m and 4 × 200 m freestyle. He won a bronze medal in the relay, in which he swam for the Soviet team in the preliminary round, but failed to reach the finals in other events.[1]

Aleksandr Samsonov
Personal information
Born (1953-07-16) 16 July 1953
Moscow, Russia
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
ClubCSKA Moscow
Medal record

Between 1970 and 1975 he won six medals at European and world championships, including four medals at the 1974 European Aquatics Championships.[2]

References

  1. "Aleksandr Samsonov". sports-reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
  2. Aleksandr SAMSONOV. les-sports.info


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