Iurie Bașcatov
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Iurie•Bașcatov |
| Used name | Iurie•Bașcatov |
| Other names | Yury Nikolayevich Bashkatov, Юрий Николаевич Башкатов |
| Born | 20 June 1968 in Chișinău, Chișinău (MDA) |
| Died | 3 September 2022 |
| Measurements | 190 cm / 85 kg |
| Affiliations | Dynamo Chișinău, Chișinău (MDA) |
| NOC |  Soviet Union  Unified Team |
| Nationality |  Republic of Moldova |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 2 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Iurie Bașcatov from Moldavia won four of his five major international tournament medals in relays, his only individual medal coming at the 1989 European Championships, where he won silver in the 100 freestyle. He also won his only major tournament title at those championships in the medley relay. Bașcatov won silver medals in the 4x100 free relay at the 1988 and 1992 Olympics and bronze in that event at the 1991 Worlds. Domestically, Bașcatov won one Soviet title, the 1988 200 freestyle. He also won three silver medals (1988-89 100 freestyle, 1989 200 freestyle) and bronze times (1992 100 freestyle, 1988-89 4x100 free relay, 1989 4x50 free relay) at the Soviet championships.
Personal Best: 100 m freestyle – 49.58 (1988); 200 m freestyle – 1:49.65 (1988).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | URS |
MDA |
Iurie Bașcatov | |||
| 100 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 5 | ||||||
| 200 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 22 | ||||||
| 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | Soviet Union | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | EUN |
MDA |
Iurie Bașcatov | |||
| 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | Unified Team | 2 | Silver |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Long Course Swimming (4×100 m freestyle relay – 23 September 1988 - 23 August 1991: 3:18.33 (23 September 1988; Seoul, KOR))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (1–1–0 1989 Bonn SWM gold: 4×100 m medley relay, silver: 100 m freestyle (competed for the Soviet Union))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships (0–1–1 1991 Perth SWI silver: 4×100 m medley relay (swam in heats only), bronze: 4×100 m freestyle relay (competed for the Soviet Union))