Georgijs Kuļikovs
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Georgijs•Kuļikovs |
| Used name | Georgijs•Kuļikovs |
| Other names | Georgy Stepanovich Kulikov, Георгий Степанович Куликов |
| Born | 11 June 1947 in Korsakov, Sakhalin (RUS) |
| Measurements | 175 cm / 75 kg |
| Affiliations | ASK |
| NOC |  Soviet Union |
| Nationality |  Latvia |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 2 |
| Total | 3 |
Biography
A Soviet Army officer from Latvia, Georgijs Kuļikovs took up swimming in 1962. He made his international début at the 1966 European Championships, where he won silver in the 4x100 free relay and placed fourth in the 100 free. At the 1968 Olympics Kuļikovs was again successful in relay races, winning silver in the 4x100 free relay and bronze in 4x200 relay, while placing sixth in the 100 freestyle.
The 1970 European Championships were Kuļikovs’ best meet, as he won his only international individual medals, bronze in the 100 and 200 freestyle, in addition to the 4x100 free relay title and silver in the 4x200 relay. Kuļikovs also competed at the 1972 Olympics and 1974 European Championships, winning three more relay medals: 4x200 free relay bronze at the 1972 Olympics and 4x100 free relay and 4x200 free relay silver at the 1974 European Championships. Domestically, Kuļikovs won only one Soviet title, in 1970 in the 200 metre freestyle, although he was a 10-time Latvian SSR swimming champion.
Personal Best: 100 m freestyle – 52.77 (1974); 200 m freestyle – 1:55.38 (1974).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | URS |
LAT |
Georgijs Kuļikovs | |||
| 100 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 6 | ||||||
| 200 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 39 | ||||||
| 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | Soviet Union | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | Soviet Union | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | URS |
LAT |
Georgijs Kuļikovs | |||
| 100 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 11 | ||||||
| 200 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 11 | ||||||
| 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | Soviet Union | 2 | |||||
| 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | Soviet Union | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 100 metres Butterfly, Men (Olympic) | 22 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Long Course Swimming (4×100 m freestyle relay – 21 September 1967 - 28 August 1972: 3:35.6 (21 September 1967; Tbilisi, URS), 3:35.6 tied (3 April 1968; Tallinn, URS), 3:34.2 (17 October 1968; Ciudad de México, MEX), 3:32.3 (10 September 1970; Barcelona, ESP); 4×200 m freestyle relay – 18 April 1969 - 12 September 1970: 7:58.5 (18 April 1969; Magdeburg, GDR), 7:54.5 (24 August 1969; Würzburg, FRG))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (2–4–2 1966 Utrecht SWM gold: 4×200 m freestyle relay (swam in heats only), silver: 4×100 m freestyle relay; 1970 Barcelona SWM gold: 4×100 m freestyle relay, silver: 4×200 m freestyle relay, bronze: 100 m freestyle and 200 m freestyle; 1974 Wien SWM silver: 4×100 m freestyle relay and 4×200 m freestyle relay)