Yuri Bashkatov

Yuri Bashkatov
Personal information
Born(1968-06-20)20 June 1968
Chișinău, Moldavian SSR, Soviet Union
Died3 September 2022(2022-09-03) (aged 54)
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
ClubDynamo Chişinău (1986–1992)[1]
Medal record
Olympic Games
Representing the  Soviet Union
Silver medal – second place 1988 Seoul 4x100 m freestyle
Representing the  Unified Team
Silver medal – second place 1992 Barcelona 4x100 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
Representing the  Soviet Union
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Perth 4×100 m freestyle
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1989 Bonn 4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 1989 Bonn 100 m freestyle

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

  1. ^ a b Е. А. Школьников (2003). Динамо. Энциклопедия. Olma Media Group. p. 205. ISBN 978-5-224-04399-6.
  2. ^ Doliu în natația moldovenească. S-a stins din viață Iurii Bașcatov, dublul vicecampion olimpic (in Romanian)
  3. ^ Башкатов Юрий. ussr-swimming.ru
  4. ^ Iurie Başcatov. sports-reference.com
  5. ^ Yuriy BASHKATOV. les-sports.info


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