Mikhail Mikhailovich Safonov (Russian: Михаил Михайлович Сафонов, born 7 January 1947) is a retired Soviet diver. He competed in the 3 m springboard at the 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics and finished in seventh and ninth place, respectively; in 1968 he also finished ninth in the 10 m platform.[1] He won the springboard event at the 1966 European Aquatics Championships[2] and at the Soviet championships in 1966–1968 and 1971.[3]
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| Born | 7 January 1947 Moscow, Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Diving | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Spartak Moscow | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He was married Tamara Safonova, a Soviet diver who also competed at the 1964 and 1968 Olympics.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Mikhail Safonov. sports-reference.com
- ^ European Swimming Championships (Men). gbrathletics.com
- ^ САФОНОВ Михаил Михайлович (СССР). sportbiography.ru
External links
edit- Profile at Infosport.ru (in Russian)
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