Gennady Nikolayev (8 July 1936 – 6 June 2013) was a Russian

swimmer Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic ...

who competed in the

1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, whi ...

and in the

1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held ...

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1936 births 2013 deaths Russian male freestyle swimmers Olympic swimmers for the Soviet Union Swimmers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for the Soviet Union Olympic bronze medalists in swimming European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming Medalists at the 1956 Summer Olympics Soviet male freestyle swimmers {{Russia-swimming-bio-stub