Valentyn Partyka ( uk, Валентин Партика, et, Valentin Partõka, 29 April 1952 – 28 October 2009) was a Soviet swimmer and swimming coach.

Career

Born in Ukraine, he competed for the Soviet Union in the 200 m and 400 m individual medley events at the 1972 Summer Olympics. He later moved to Estonia, and worked there as a swimming coach. His trainees included his daughter, Olympic swimmer

Elina Partõka Elina Partõka (born 2 August 1983) is an Estonian former swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events. She is a three-time Olympian (2000, 2004, and 2008), and a daughter of Valentin Partyka, who competed in both 200 and 400 m individual ...

. He died of a

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aged 57.

References

1952 births 2009 deaths Olympic swimmers for the Soviet Union Swimmers at the 1972 Summer Olympics Soviet male medley swimmers People from Kramatorsk {{Ukraine-swimming-bio-stub