Sergey Smiryagin
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Sergey Mikhaylovich•Smiryagin |
| Used name | Sergey•Smiryagin |
| Original name | Сергей Михайлович•Смирягин |
| Born | 27 October 1963 in Moskva (Moscow), Moskva (RUS) |
| Died | 11 July 2020 |
| Measurements | 190 cm / 73 kg |
| NOC |  Soviet Union |
| Nationality |  Russian Federation |
Biography
Sergey Smiryagin was a freestyle swimmer who competed at the 1980 Moskva Olympics. He was mostly known for his contributions to Soviet relay teams, winning four relay medals at the 1982 and 1986 World Championships, with three silvers and a bronze. In 1981 and 1983 he helped Soviet relay teams win three gold medals at the European Championships. Smiryagin’s greatest tournament was the 1983 Universiade when he won four gold medals, three in relays and one in the 100 freestyle. Smiryagin also won the 100 freestyle at the 1984 Friendship Games in Moskva. He swam on Soviet relay teams that set four European records, three in the 4x100 freestyle relay and one in the medley relay. Smiryagin was named an Honored Master of Sports in the USSR.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | URS |
RUS |
Sergey Smiryagin | |||
| 100 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | =11 | ||||||
| 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | Soviet Union |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Universiade (4–0–0 1983 Edmonton SWI gold: 100 m freestyle, 4×100 m freestyle relay, 4×200 m freestyle relay, and 4×100 m medley relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Long Course Swimming (4×100 m freestyle relay – 21 August 1981 - 21 August 1987: 3:21.69 (21 August 1981; Kyiv, URS), 3:21.48 (8 September 1981; Split, YUG), 3:20.88 (25 August 1983; Roma, ITA), 3:20.19 (23 August 1984; Moskva, URS); 4×100 m medley relay – 7 August 1982 - 23 August 1987: 3:42.86 (7 August 1982; Guayaquil, ECU), 3:42.15 (25 August 1984; Moskva, URS))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (3–0–1 1981 Split SWM gold: 4×100 m freestyle relay; 1983 Roma SWM gold: 4×100 m freestyle relay and 4×100 m medley relay, bronze: 100 m freestyle)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships (0–3–1 1982 Guayaquil SWI silver: 4×100 m freestyle relay and 4×100 m medley relay; 1986 Madrid SWI silver: 4×100 m freestyle relay, bronze: 4×100 m medley relay (swam in heats only))