Boris Nikitin

Boris Nikitin
Personal information
Born(1938-03-05)5 March 1938
Tbilisi, USSR
Died20 October 1984(1984-10-20) (aged 46)
Georgia SSR, USSR
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
ClubDynamo Tbilisi
Medal record
Representing  Soviet Union
Summer Olympics
Bronze medal – third place 1956 Melbourne 4×200 m freestyle
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1958 Budapest 4×200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1958 Budapest 400 m freestyle

Boris Vasilievich Nikitin (Russian: Борис Васильевич Никитин; 5 March 1938 – 20 October 1984) was a Soviet freestyle swimmer. He had his best achievements in the 4 × 200 m relay, in which he set a world record in 1956, and won a bronze medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics and a gold medal at the 1958 European Aquatics Championships; his team finished eighths at the 1960 Olympics. Individually, he won a European silver medal in the 400 m freestyle in 1958, but did not reach the final in that event at the 1956 Olympics.[1][2]

Between 1956 and 1962 he set five European records in the 4 × 200 m freestyle, 400 m freestyle and 400 m medley events. He won six national titles, in the 400 m (1956–1960) and 1500 m freestyle disciplines (1957).[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ Boris Nik'it'ini Archived 2012-11-08 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Boris NIKITIN. les-sports.info
  3. ^ Е. А. Школьников (2003). Динамо. Энциклопедия. Olma Media Group. p. 209. ISBN 978-5-224-04399-6.
  4. ^ СИЛЬНЕЙШИЕ СОВЕТСКИЕ ПЛОВЦЫ. swimmingmasters.narod.ru