Vasily Ivanov

Vasily Ivanov

Personal information
Born	8 November 1972 Samara, USSR
Medal record Men's swimming Competitor for the  Unified Team Olympic Games 1992 Barcelona 4×100 m medley Competitor for the  Soviet Union European Championships (SC) 1991 Gelsenkirchen 50 m breaststroke Competitor for  Russia European Championships (SC) 1992 Espoo 50 m breaststroke 1993 Gateshead 50 m breaststroke World Championships (LC) 1994 Rome 4×100 m medley

Vasily Ivanov (Russian: Василий Иванов; born 8 November 1972) is a Russian former swimmer who won silver medals in the 4×100 m medley relay at the 1992 Summer Olympics^[1] and 1994 World Aquatics Championships.^[2] He also won three gold medals in the 50 m breaststroke at the European Short Course Swimming Championships of 1991–1993. In 1991, he set a world record in the 100 m breaststroke (long course).^[3]

Ivanov specialized in spint disciplines in short-course competitions (25 m pool) due to his massive body structure, which was well adapted to a strong start and fast and powerful turns at the wall. After retirement from swimming in 1994–1995 he worked as a vice-president of the housing company PTS-Servis in Samara. He also played ice hockey for a local team and competed in swimming in the masters category. He is married and has three daughters.^[3]

References

1. "Vasily Ivanov". sports-reference. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
2. Jean-Louis Meuret (2007), HistoFINA Volume IV – Tome IV. MEDALLISTS AND STATISTICS. Special FINA WORLD SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS (50 m.) Before Rome 2009.
3. Василий Иванов: «Установив рекорд мира, не ощутил значимости произошедшего». Interview by the Russian Swimming Federation (2010-08-13), mirror.