Igor Potyakin

Igor Potyakin
Personal information
Born(1955-09-14)September 14, 1955
Died(2025-04-25)April 25, 2025
Sport
SportSwimming
ClubDynamo
Medal record
Representing  Soviet Union
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place1974 Vienna4×100 m medley
Universiade
Silver medal – second place1973 Moscow4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place1973 Moscow100 m backstroke

Igor Anatolievich Potyakin (Russian: Игорь Анатольевич Потякин; 14 September 1955 – 25 April 2025) was a Russian backstroke swimmer who won a bronze medal in the 4×100 m medley relay at the 1974 European Aquatics Championships.[1] During his career he won six national titles in the 100 m (1973–1976) and 200 m backstroke (1974) and 4×100 m medley relay (1974).[2]

He graduated from the Samara Polytechnic University.[2] After retirement from senior swimming he competed in the masters category and won a national title in 1996.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Igor POTYAKIN. les-sports.info
  2. 1 2 Е. А. Школьников (2003). Динамо. Энциклопедия. Olma Media Group. p. 209. ISBN 978-5-224-04399-6.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ↑ Сильнейшие спортсмены СССР наши коллеги по движению «Мастерс»: П-С. swimmingmasters.ru