Vitaly Sorokin

Vitaly Sorokin
Personal information
Born 8 December 1935
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Died 1995 (aged 59)
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Club Dynamo (1954–1956)
Sport Club of the Army (1956–1961)[1]

Vitaly Ivanovich Sorokin (Russian: Виталий Иванович Сорокин; 8 December 1935 – 1995) was a Russian swimmer, who competed at the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics. He won a bronze medal in 1956 and finished eighth in 1960 in the 4×200 m freestyle relay.[2] In 1956 he set a world record in the 4×200 m freestyle relay. Between 1956 and 1959 he also set 6 European and 18 national records in freestyle relay events.[1][3]

After retiring from competitions he worked as a swimming coach. Galina Prozumenshchikova was among his students.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Е. А. Школьников (2003). Динамо. Энциклопедия. Olma Media Group. p. 211. ISBN 978-5-224-04399-6.
  2. "Vitaly Sorokin". sports-reference. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
  3. СИЛЬНЕЙШИЕ СОВЕТСКИЕ ПЛОВЦЫ. swimmingmasters.narod.ru


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