Leonid Georgiyevich Ilyichov (russian: Леонид Георгиевич Ильичёв; born 30 January 1948) is a retired Russian freestyle

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. He competed in five events at the

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and won three team medals; individually, he finished fifth in the 100 m freestyle. He also won six European medals in 1966 and 1970, five in team events, and one individual, a silver in the 100 m freestyle.

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1948 births Living people Russian male freestyle swimmers Olympic swimmers of the Soviet Union Swimmers at the 1968 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for the Soviet Union Olympic bronze medalists for the Soviet Union Olympic bronze medalists in swimming European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming Medalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists in swimming Universiade medalists in swimming Universiade bronze medalists for the Soviet Union Medalists at the 1970 Summer Universiade Soviet male freestyle swimmers 20th-century Russian people 21st-century Russian people {{Russia-swimming-bio-stub