Heorhiy Zhylin

Heorhiy Zhylin
Personal information
BornHeorhiy Semenovych Zhylin
18 August 1925
Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Died12 September 1997(1997-09-12) (aged 72)
Sport
SportRowing
ClubNauka Kiev
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing the  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place1952 HelsinkiDouble sculls
Bronze medal – third place1956 MelbourneCoxed pair
European Rowing Championships
Bronze medal – third place1954 AmsterdamDouble sculls
Gold medal – first place1955 GhentDouble sculls
Silver medal – second place1957 DuisburgCoxed pair

Heorhiy Semenovych Zhylin (Ukrainian: Георгій Семенович Жилін, 18 August 1925 – 12 September 1997) was a Ukrainian rower who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1956 Summer Olympics.

In 1952 he won the silver medal with his partner Ihor Yemchuk in the double sculls event.

Four years later he was a crew member of the Soviet boat which won the bronze medal in the coxed pairs competition.

References

  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Heorhiy Zhylin". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 December 2012.