Igor Georgiyevich Luzhkovsky (russian: Игорь Георгиевич Лужковский; 18 March 1938 – 14 September 2000) was a Russian swimmer who won a gold medal in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay at the

1958 European Aquatics Championships The 1958 LEN European Aquatics Championships took place in Budapest, Hungary from 31 August until 6 September. In swimming, the 4 × 100 m medley relays for men and women were introduced. Medal table Medal summary Diving ;Men's events ;Wome ...

. He also competed at 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 ...

and finished fifth in the 4 × 100 m medley and eights in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay. In 1959 he won two gold medals at the Summer Universiade and a national title in the 100 m freestyle, setting a new national record. Between 1958 and 1960 he also set three European records. He graduated from the Lesgaft University of Physical Education in Saint Petersburg and married

Marina Shamal Marina Yakubovna Shamal (russian: Марина Якубовна Шамаль; born 9 April 1939) is a retired Russian swimmer. She competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially ...

, who also competed in swimming at the 1960 Olympics. He was a

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in the Soviet Army.

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1938 births 2000 deaths Russian male freestyle swimmers Olympic swimmers of the Soviet Union Swimmers at the 1960 Summer Olympics European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming Medalists at the 1959 Summer Universiade Universiade medalists in swimming Universiade gold medalists for the Soviet Union Soviet male swimmers {{Russia-swimming-bio-stub