Yuri Bashkatov
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| Born | 20 June 1968 Chișinău, Moldavian SSR, Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 3 September 2022 (aged 54) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Dynamo Chişinău (1986–1992)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Yuri Nikolayevich Bashkatov (Russian: Ю́рий Никола́евич Башка́тов, Romanian: Iurie Nicolaevici Başcatov; 20 June 1968 – 3 September 2022)[2] was a Soviet (Moldovan) freestyle swimmer and graduate of the Technical University of Moldova.[1]
In 1988, he won the national championships in the 100 m freestyle, setting a new Soviet record and qualifying for the Olympics.[3] He competed at the 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics, winning silver medals in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay on both occasions; in 1988, he also finished fifth in the individual 100 m freestyle.[4] Bashkatov won three medals, including one gold, at the 1989 European Aquatics Championships and 1991 World Aquatics Championships.[5]
References
- ^ a b Е. А. Школьников (2003). Динамо. Энциклопедия. Olma Media Group. p. 205. ISBN 978-5-224-04399-6.
- ^ Doliu în natația moldovenească. S-a stins din viață Iurii Bașcatov, dublul vicecampion olimpic (in Romanian)
- ^ Башкатов Юрий. ussr-swimming.ru
- ^ Iurie Başcatov. sports-reference.com
- ^ Yuriy BASHKATOV. les-sports.info
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