Viktor Georgiyevich Mazanov (russian: Виктор Георгиевич Мазанов; born 8 March 1947) is a retired

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n swimmer who competed in nine events at the

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and

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. He won two

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and two bronze medals in freestyle and medley relays in 1968 and 1972. He also won one silver in two

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medals in relays at the European championships of 1966 and 1970. During his career, he set one world record (4×100 yd medley, 1964) and 13 European (1965–1970) and 26 national (1962–1972) records.

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1947 births Living people Russian male freestyle swimmers Russian male backstroke swimmers Olympic swimmers for the Soviet Union Swimmers at the 1964 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1968 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1972 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 1972 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists in swimming Universiade medalists in swimming FISU World University Games gold medalists for the Soviet Union Medalists at the 1965 Summer Universiade Soviet male freestyle swimmers Soviet male backstroke swimmers {{Russia-swimming-bio-stub