Andrey Yevgenyevich Dunayev (Russian: Андрей Евгеньевич Дунаев; 14 May 1949 – 9 December 2015) is a retired Russian swimmer who won the silver medal in 400 m medley at the 1966 European Aquatics Championships.[1] Next year he set a new European record, and in 1968 a new world record in the same event, but finished only seventh at the 1968 Summer Olympics.[2] Between 1964 and 1968 he won 10 national titles and set 9 national records in the 200 m and 400 m medley and 800 m and 1500 m freestyle events.[3] In the 1990s, he also won national titles in the masters category.[4]

Andrey Dunayev
Dunayev in 1966
Personal information
Born(1949-05-14)14 May 1949
Moscow, Russia
Died9 December 2015 (2015-12-10) (aged 66)
Moscow, Russia
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
ClubSpartak Moscow
Medal record
Representing  Soviet Union
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1966 Utrecht 400 m medley
Dunayev in 1966

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References edit

  1. ^ "Andrey DUNAYEV". les-sports.info.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Andrey Dunayev". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
  3. ^ "ХРОНОЛОГИЯ РЕКОРДОВ СССР ПО ПЛАВАНИЮ". swimmingmasters.narod.ru (in Russian).
  4. ^ "Сильнейшие спортсмены СССР наши коллеги по движению "Мастерс": Д-К". swimmingmasters.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2012-09-10.