Viktor Konoplyov (swimmer)

Viktor Konoplyov
Personal information
Born 1 June 1938
Moscow, Russia[1]
Sport
Sport Swimming
Club Dynamo Moscow

Viktor Konoplyov (Polevoi) (Russian: Виктор Коноплёв (Полевой); born 1 June 1938)[1][2] is a retired Russian freestyle swimmer who won a gold and a silver medal in the 4×100 m medley relay at the European championships of 1958 and 1962.[3] Between 1958 and 1962 he set four European records in the 4×100 m medley and freestyle relays. He won the national titles in the 100 m freestyle (1961–1963) and 4×100 m medley (1960).[1]

He graduated from the Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth and Tourism in Moscow, and after retirement worked as a national swimming coach and associated professor at various universities. He was one of the first Soviet swimmers to develop an optimal turning technique in freestyle.[4] He holds a PhD in pedagogy and was awarded the Medal "Veteran of Labour".[1][2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Е. А. Школьников (2003). Динамо. Энциклопедия. Olma Media Group. p. 208. ISBN 978-5-224-04399-6.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Коноплев Виктор Вячеславович. mgo-dynamo.ru
  3. Viktor KONOPLYOV, Viktor POLEVOI. les-sports.info
  4. СИЛЬНЕЙШИЕ СОВЕТСКИЕ ПЛОВЦЫ. swimmingmasters.narod.ru