Viktor Nikolayevich Suslin
Viktor Nikolajewitsch Suslin ( Russian Виктор Николаевич Суслин ; born July 19, 1944 in Leningrad ) is a former Soviet rower who won five international medals from 1966 to 1971.
Athletic career
The international career of the 1.90 great Viktor Suslin began at the 1966 World Championships in Bled . There Suslin won the bronze medal in two without a helmsman together with Boris Fyodorov . In addition, Suslin was in the Soviet eight , who won the silver medal behind the Germany eight . The following year, Suslin rowed eighth to third place behind the boats from Germany and the United States at the European Championships . At the 1968 Olympic Games , the Germany eight won ahead of the Australians, the Soviet eight won bronze with Zigmas Jukna , Antanas Bagdonavičius , Wolodymyr Sterlyk , Juozas Jagelavičius , Vytautas Briedis , Valentin Kravchuk , Alexander Martyshkin , Viktor Suslin and helmsman Juri Lorenzson . Suslin received his last medal at the European Championships in 1971 , when he took third place in the four with helmsman .
Wiktor Suslin is the younger brother of Yuri Suslin , who also rowed at the Olympic Games for the Soviet Union.
Web links
- Viktor Nikolajewitsch Suslin in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
Individual evidence
- ^ World championships in two without a helmsman
- ↑ World Championships in the eighth
- ↑ European Championships in the eighth
- ↑ European championships in four with a helmsman
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Suslin, Viktor Nikolaevich |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Суслин, Виктор Николаевич (Russian spelling) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | soviet rower |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 19, 1944 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Leningrad |