Viktor Sharygin

Who is Viktor Sharygin?

Viktor Sharygin was a Russian swimmer who won a bronze medal at the 1974 European Aquatics Championships. He also competed at the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics and finished fourth in the 4×100 m medley and seventh in the 200 m butterfly. Between 1969 and 1974 he set nine national records in butterfly and medley relay events.

Around 1990 he competed in the masters category and won a national titles in the 100 m butterfly. He died in August 1991 during the 1991 Soviet coup d'état attempt.