Aleksey Vdovin

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameAleksey Vladimirovich•Vdovin
Used nameAleksey•Vdovin
Original nameАлексей Владимирович•Вдовин
Born17 June 1963 in Penza, Penza (RUS)
Died21 July 2022
AffiliationsDynamo Moskva, Moskva (RUS)
NOC Unified Team
Nationality Russian Federation
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 0
Bronze 1
Total 1

Biography

Russian water polo player Aleksey Vdovin represented Dynamo Moskva and CSK Navy. At the 1982 World Championships in Guayaquil, Ecuador, Vdovin won the gold medal as part of the team from the Soviet Union. A year later the Soviet team replicated their success by winning the Water Polo World Cup tournament in Malibu, California.

In 1991 Vdovin was part of the Soviet team that won the bronze medal at the European Water Polo Championships in Athina. Following the breakup of the Soviet Union, he then represented the Unified Team at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, where they won the bronze medal with an 8–4 victory against the United States. After his career in the pool Vdovin worked as a coach with multiple teams in Russia.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal Nationality As
1992 Summer Olympics Water Polo (Aquatics) EUN RUS Aleksey Vdovin
Water Polo, Men (Olympic) Unified Team 3 Bronze

Special Notes