Yevgeny Samsonov

Yevgeny Samsonov
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
1952 Helsinki eights

Yevgeny Borisovich Samsonov (Russian: Евгений Борисович Самсонов, September 15, 1926 – September 30, 2014[1]) was a Russian rower who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1956 Summer Olympics.

In 1952 he won the silver medal as crew member of the Soviet boat in the eights event.

Four years later he was part of the Soviet boat which was eliminated in the semi-final of the eights competition.

In 1953–1955 he won three years in a row European championship as crew member of the Soviet boat in the eights event.

References

  1. ↑ Скончался заслуженный тренер СССР по академической гребле Евгений Самсонов (in Russian)


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