Sergey Smiryagin
Russian swimmer (1963–2020)
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Sergey Smiryagin (Russian: Серге́й Смирягин; 27 October 1963 – 11 July 2020) was a Russian freestyle swimmer.[1] He competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in the 100 m freestyle, but failed to reach the final.[2]
Born27 October 1963
Died11 July 2020 (aged 56)
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
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| Born | 27 October 1963 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 11 July 2020 (aged 56) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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After the Olympics he won three European titles and three silver medals at the world championships,[3] as well as a gold medal at the 1983 Summer Universiade.[4] He missed the 1984 Summer Olympics due to their boycott by the Soviet Union and competed in the Friendship Games instead, winning three gold medals.
