Valentin Olegovich Parinov (russian: Валентин Олегович Паринов; born 16 June 1959) is a retired Russian swimmer who won a silver medal in the 1500 m freestyle at the

1977 European Aquatics Championships The 1977 European Aquatics Championships were held at the swimming complex Rosenlundsbadet in the southern Swedish city of Jönköping, from 14 August to 21 August. Besides swimming, there were titles contested in diving, the women's event of syn ...

, behind

Vladimir Salnikov Vladimir Valeryevich Salnikov (russian: Владимир Валерьевич Сальников; born 21 May 1960) is a Russian former freestyle swimmer who competed for the Soviet Union and set 12 world records in the 400, 800 and 1,500 meter ...

. He also competed in the same event at the

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but did not reach the finals. In 1973, aged 14, Parinov won two gold medals in the 400 m and 1500 m freestyle at Junior European Championships. The same year he set European and National records in the 800 m and 1500 m events among seniors.Паринов Валентин
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1959 births Living people Swimmers at the 1976 Summer Olympics Russian male freestyle swimmers Soviet male swimmers Olympic swimmers for the Soviet Union European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming Sportspeople from Primorsky Krai {{Russia-swimming-bio-stub