Yuri Bashkatov
- September 3, 2022
- 54 years
About Yuri Bashkatov
Yuri Bashkatov, 54, Moldovan swimmer, Olympic silver medalist (1988, 1992).
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|Yuri Nikolayevich Bashkatov (Russian: Ю́рий Никола́евич Башка́тов, Romanian: Iurie Nicolaevici Başcatov; 20 June 1968 – 3 September 2022) was a Soviet (Moldovan) freestyle swimmer and graduate of the Technical University of Moldova.
In 1988, he won the national championships in the 100 m freestyle, setting a new Soviet record and qualifying for the Olympics. He competed at the 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics, winning silver medals in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay on both occasions; in 1988, he also finished fifth in the individual 100 m freestyle. Bashkatov won three medals, including one gold, at the 1989 European Aquatics Championships and 1991 World Aquatics Championships.
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