Yury Mukhin (swimmer)

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Yury Valeryevich Mukhin (Russian: Юрий Валерьевич Мухин; born August 14, 1971) is a retired Russian freestyle swimmer, who was affiliated with Profsojuzy Samara.

Yury Mukhin
Mukhin in 2016
Personal information
BornAugust 14, 1971
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing the  Unified Team
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1992 Barcelona 4×200 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
Representing  Russia
Silver medal – second place 1994 Rome 4×200 m freestyle
World Championships (SC)
Representing  Russia
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Palma 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Rio 4×100 m medley
European Championships (LC)
Representing  Russia
Gold medal – first place 1993 Sheffield 4×200 m freestyle

Mukhin is best known for winning the gold medal in the Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle event at the 1992 Summer Olympics at Barcelona, alongside Vladimir Pyshnenko, Dmitry Lepikov, Veniamin Tayanovich, Aleksey Kudryavtsev (heats) and Yevgeny Sadovyi. He just swam in the preliminary heats.

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