Viktor Solovyov (swimmer)

Viktor Solovyov (Russian: Виктор Соловьёв; born 1932) is a retired Russian competitive swimmer.

Viktor Solovyov
Personal information
Born1932
Sport
SportSwimming
ClubCSKA Moscow

Solovyov competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in the 100 m backstroke event but did not reach the finals.[1] In 1953–1954, he swam the backstroke leg in the 4 × 100 m medley and helped the Soviet team set three world records.[2]

Between 1950 and 1955 Solovyov won eight national titles and set six national records in backstroke disciplines. He later competed in the masters category, mostly in the 50 m backstroke event, in which he won a silver medal at the European championships in 1997.[3]

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