Yevgeny Samsonov

Yevgeny Samsonov

Personal information
Born	Yevgeny Borisovich Samsonov 15 September 1926 Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Died	30 September 2014(2014-09-30) (aged 88) Moscow, Russia
Sport
Sport	Rowing
Medal record Men's rowing Representing the Soviet Union Olympic Games 1952 Helsinki Eight European Rowing Championships 1953 Copenhagen Eight 1954 Amsterdam Eight 1955 Ghent Eight

Yevgeny Borisovich Samsonov (Russian: Евгений Борисович Самсонов, 15 September 1926 – 30 September 2014) 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 eight event.

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

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