Aleksandr Samsonov

Aleksandr Samsonov

Personal information
Born	(1953-07-16) 16 July 1953 Moscow, Soviet Union
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Club	CSKA Moscow
Medal record Representing the Soviet Union Olympic Games Bronze medal – third place 1972 Munich 4×200 m freestyle World Championships Bronze medal – third place 1975 Cali 4×200 m freestyle European Championships Gold medal – first place 1974 Vienna 400 m freestyle Silver medal – second place 1970 Barcelona 4×200 m freestyle Silver medal – second place 1974 Vienna 4×100 m freestyle Silver medal – second place 1974 Vienna 4×200 m freestyle Bronze medal – third place 1974 Vienna 200 m freestyle Summer Universiade Silver medal – second place 1973 Moscow 400 m freestyle

Aleksandr Vasilyevich Samsonov (Russian: Александр Васильевич Самсонов; born 16 July 1953) is a Russian former swimmer. He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in the 400 m, 1500 m and 4 × 200 m freestyle. He won a bronze medal in the relay, in which he swam for the Soviet team in the preliminary round, but failed to reach the finals in other events.

Between 1970 and 1975 he won six medals at European and world championships, including four medals at the 1974 European Aquatics Championships.