Andrey Bogdanov
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Andrey Nikolayevich•Bogdanov |
| Used name | Andrey•Bogdanov |
| Original name | Андрей Николаевич•Богданов |
| Born | 8 June 1958 in Arkhangelsk, Arkhangelsk (RUS) |
| Died | 1999 |
| Affiliations | Spartak St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg (RUS) |
| NOC |  Soviet Union |
| Nationality |  Russian Federation |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Andrey Bogdanov won his only major international tournament medal, a silver at the 1976 Olympics, and all his six Soviet titles, in freestyle relays. He won his Olympic silver in the 1976 4x200 free relay and was Soviet champion with the 4x100 freestyle relay team in 1974 and 1976 and the 4x200 freestyle relay in 1974-77. Bogdanov also competed at the 1975 World Championships, but did not medal and he won one silver (1976 200 free) and two bronzes (1976 100 and 200 freestyle) at the Soviet Championships.
Personal Best: 100 m freestyle – 52.82 (1976); 200 m freestyle – 1:52.71 (1976).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | URS |
RUS |
Andrey Bogdanov | |||
| 100 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 14 | ||||||
| 200 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 8 | ||||||
| 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | Soviet Union | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Men (Olympic) | Soviet Union | 3 h2 r1/2 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Universiade (0–1–0 1977 Sofia SWI silver: 4×200 m freestyle relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Long Course Swimming (4×100 m freestyle relay – 12 March 1976 - 16 August 1977: 3:26.60 (12 March 1976; Tallinn, URS); 4×200 m freestyle relay – 13 March 1976 - 8 March 1980: 7:34.70 (13 March 1976; Tallinn, URS), 7:27.97 (21 July 1976; Montréal, CAN))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (0–0–1 1977 Jönköping SWM bronze: 4×100 m freestyle relay (swam in heats only))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships (0–0–1 1975 Cali SWI bronze: 4×200 m freestyle relay (swam in heats only))