Viktor Aboimov
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Viktor Andreyevich•Aboimov |
| Used name | Viktor•Aboimov |
| Original name | Виктор Андреевич•Абоимов |
| Born | 14 September 1949 in Quaraghandy, Quaraghandy (KAZ) |
| Measurements | 190 cm / 78 kg |
| Affiliations | Spartak Quaraghandy, Quaraghandy (KAZ) |
| NOC |  Soviet Union |
| Nationality |  Kazakhstan |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Viktor Aboimov was a freestyle swimmer from Kazakhstan, who won all his international medals in relay races. During his career Aboimov competed at the 1972 Olympics, the 1973 and 1975 World Championships and the 1970 and 1974 European Championships and he medaled as a member of various Soviet relay teams in every one of them except at the 1970 European Championships.
Aboimov won silver at the 1972 Olympics in the 4x100 free relay, another in the 4x100 free relay at the 1973 World Championships, again in the 4x200 free relay at the 1974 European Championships, and bronze in the 4x200 free relay at the 1975 World Championships. Domestically, Aboimov won only one medal at the Soviet championships, bronze in the 200 free in 1973.
After finishing his sporting career, Aboimov worked as a swimming coach in his native Kazakhstan. Beginning in 1986, he was the head of Dynamo Almaty aquatics section and, in 1991, he began working with the Kazakh Ministry of Tourism and Sports, serving as chairman of their Physical Culture and Sports Committee beginning in 2006.
Personal Best: 100 m freestyle – 52.75 (1972); 200 m freestyle – 1:55.45 (1974); 400 m freestyle – 4:17.04 (1972).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | URS |
KAZ |
Viktor Aboimov | |||
| 400 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 24 | ||||||
| 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | Soviet Union | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | Soviet Union | 3 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Men (Olympic) | Soviet Union | 4 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Universiade (1–2–0 1970 Torino SWI silver: 4×200 m freestyle relay; 1973 Moskva SWI gold: 4×200 m freestyle relay, silver: 4×100 m freestyle relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Long Course Swimming (4×100 m freestyle relay – 28 August 1972 - 14 March 1975: 3:29.72 (28 August 1972; München, FRG))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (1–2–0 1970 Barcelona SWM gold: 4×100 m freestyle relay (swam in heats only), silver: 4×200 m freestyle relay (swam in heats only); 1974 Wien SWM silver: 4×200 m freestyle relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships (0–1–1 1973 Belgrade SWI silver: 4×100 m freestyle relay; 1975 Cali SWI bronze: 4×200 m freestyle relay)