Viktor Mazanov
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Viktor Georgiyevich•Mazanov |
| Used name | Viktor•Mazanov |
| Original name | Виктор Георгиевич•Мазанов |
| Born | 8 March 1947 in Moskva (Moscow), Moskva (RUS) |
| Measurements | 190 cm / 82 kg |
| Affiliations | Burevestnik Moskva, Moskva (RUS) |
| NOC |  Soviet Union |
| Nationality |  Russian Federation |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 2 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 3 |
Biography
Viktor Mazanov was the best Soviet backstroke swimmer of his era, but found his international fame mostly in freestyle relay races. Mazanov made his international début at the 1962 European Championships, where he reached the semi-finals of the 200 backstroke. Next, Mazanov competed at the 1964 Olympics, where he was sixth in the 200 backstroke. At the 1966 European Championships, Mazanov won his first international tournament medals, a gold in the medley relay and silver in the 4x100 free relay, but again missed a medal in his main event, the 200 back, placing fifth. At the 1968 Olympics, Mazanov won silver in the 4x100 free relay and repeated that feat at the 1972 Olympics, where he also won bronze in the 4x200 relay. In 1970, Mazanov won his second European title, this time in the 4x100 freestyle relay. Domestically, Mazanov won 14 Soviet titles – 100 backstroke: 1964, 1966, 1968-69; 200 backstroke in 1963-66; 4x100 free relay: 1967, 1969, 1973, 1975; and medley relay in 1963 and 1965.
Personal Best: 100 m freestyle – 52.88 (1972); 200 m freestyle – 1:56.93 (1972); 100 m backstroke – 1:00.0 (1966); 200 m backstroke – 2:11.8 (1966).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | URS |
RUS |
Viktor Mazanov | |||
| 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | Soviet Union | 6 | |||||
| 200 metres Backstroke, Men (Olympic) | 6 | ||||||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Men (Olympic) | Soviet Union | 4 | |||||
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | URS |
RUS |
Viktor Mazanov | |||
| 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | Soviet Union | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 100 metres Backstroke, Men (Olympic) | 12 | ||||||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Men (Olympic) | Soviet Union | 3 | |||||
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | URS |
RUS |
Viktor Mazanov | |||
| 200 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 15 | ||||||
| 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | Soviet Union | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | Soviet Union | 3 | Bronze |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Universiade (1–5–0 1965 Budapest SWI gold: 200 m backstroke, silver: 4×100 m freestyle relay, 4×200 m freestyle relay, and 4×100 m medley relay; 1970 Torino SWI silver: 4×100 m freestyle relay and 4×100 m medley relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Long Course Swimming (100 m backstroke – 22 September 1963 - 16 August 1964 and 23 March 1966 - 23 April 1967: 1:01.5 (22 September 1963; München, FRG), 1:00.0 (23 March 1966; Moskva, URS); 200 m backstroke – 11 May 1965 - 23 April 1967: 2:12.4 (11 May 1965; Tashkent, URS), 2:11.8 (22 March 1966; Moskva, URS); 4×100 m freestyle relay – 22 March 1966 - 26 August 1966 and 17 October 1968 - 14 March 1975: 3:37.0 (22 March 1966; Moskva, URS), 3:34.2 (17 October 1968; Ciudad de México, MEX), 3:32.3 (10 September 1970; Barcelona, ESP), 3:29.72 (28 August 1972; München, FRG); 4×100 m medley relay – 17 May 1964 - 7 November 1967: 4:02.8 (17 May 1964; Ost-Berlin, GDR), 4:00.7 (23 March 1966; Moskva, URS))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (2–1–1 1966 Utrecht SWM gold: 4×100 m medley relay, silver: 4×100 m freestyle relay; 1970 Barcelona SWM gold: 4×100 m freestyle relay, bronze: 4×100 m medley relay (swam in heats only))