Aleksandr Samsonov
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Aleksandr Vasilyevich•Samsonov |
| Used name | Aleksandr•Samsonov |
| Original name | Александр Васильевич•Самсонов |
| Born | 16 July 1953 in Moskva (Moscow), Moskva (RUS) |
| Died | 16 May 2019 in Moskva (Moscow), Moskva (RUS) |
| Measurements | 187 cm / 80 kg |
| Affiliations | CSKA Moskva, Moskva (RUS) |
| NOC |  Soviet Union |
| Nationality |  Russian Federation |
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | URS |
RUS |
Aleksandr Samsonov | |||
| 400 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 15 | ||||||
| 1,500 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 32 | ||||||
| 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | Soviet Union | 3 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Universiade (1–1–0 1973 Moskva SWI gold: 4×200 m freestyle relay, silver: 400 m freestyle)
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Long Course Swimming (4×200 m freestyle relay – 15 March 1975 - 25 July 1975: 7:39.52 (15 March 1975; Dresden, GDR))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (1–3–1 1970 Barcelona SWM silver: 4×200 m freestyle relay; 1974 Wien SWM gold: 400 m freestyle, silver: 4×100 m freestyle relay and 4×200 m freestyle relay, bronze: 200 m freestyle)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships (0–0–1 1975 Cali SWI bronze: 4×200 m freestyle relay)