Ahmed Anarbayev

Ahmed Anarbayev
Personal information
Born (1948-05-30) 30 May 1948
Norilsk, Russia
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Club Alga Frunze

Akhmed Anarbayev (Russian: Ахмед Анарбаев; born 30 May 1948) is a retired USSR swimmer who won a silver medal at the 1970 European Aquatics Championships.[1] He also competed in the 400 m freestyle at the 1968 Summer Olympics but did not reach the finals.[2]

After retiring from senior swimming he continued to compete internationally in the masters category.[3][4] He is also an experienced open water swimmer who crossed Issyk Kul and took part in a crossborder swimming event in the Bering Strait.[5] He lives in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, and works in hotel business.[6]

References

  1. Ahmed ANARBAYEV. les-sports.info
  2. Akhmed Anarbayev. sports-reference.com
  3. Доплыл до Гетеборга. msn.kg (2010-08-20).
  4. ЧМ-2012. Итоги. swimmasters.ru (July 2012)
  5. Пять морей Ахмеда Анарбаева. vb.kg (2001-01-17).
  6. Анарбаев Ахмед. ussr-swimming.ru
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