Gennady Nikolayev
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Gennady Nikolayevich•Nikolayev |
| Used name | Gennady•Nikolayev |
| Original name | Геннадий Николаевич•Николаев |
| Born | 8 July 1936 in Aşgabat, Ashgabat (TKM) |
| Died | 5 June 2013 (aged 76 years 10 months 28 days) in Moskva (Moscow), Moskva (RUS) |
| Measurements | 190 cm / 84 kg |
| Affiliations | CSKA Moskva, Moskva (RUS) |
| NOC |  Soviet Union |
| Nationality |  Turkmenistan |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Gennady Nikolayev found his fame in the 4×200 freestyle relay, as all of his international medals and Soviet titles were won in this event. He also swam his only world record in the 4×200 free relay when, just a month before the 1956 Olympics, he and Vitaly Sorokin, Vladimir Struzhanov and Boris Nik’it’ini set a world record of 8:24.5. At the 1956 Olympic Games Nikolayev won bronze and, at the 1958 European Championships, he won gold in the 4×200 relay. Nikolayev was Soviet 4×200 relay champion four times (1957-58, 1960, 1962) and won two individual silvers at the Soviet championships, in 1957 in the 100 free and in 1960 in the 400 free.
Personal Bests: 100 m freestyle – 57.6 (1957); 200 m freestyle – 2:05.6 (1957); 400 m freestyle – 4:35.1 (1960).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | URS |
TKM |
Gennady Nikolayev | |||
| 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | Soviet Union | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | URS |
TKM |
Gennady Nikolayev | |||
| 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | Soviet Union | 8 |
List mentions
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (4×200 m freestyle relay – 4 November 1956 - 3 December 1956: 8:24.5 (4 November 1956; Moskva, URS))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (1–0–0 1958 Budapest SWM gold: 4×200 m freestyle relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Long Course Swimming (4×100 m freestyle relay – 3 November 1956 - 1 May 1957 and 23 July 1958 - 16 August 1959: 3:48.4 (3 November 1956; Moskva, URS), 3:47.4 (23 July 1958; Moskva, URS); 4×200 m freestyle relay – 4 November 1956 - 29 August 1960: 8:24.5 (4 November 1956; Moskva, URS), 8:34.7 (3 December 1956; Melbourne, AUS), 8:34.5 (3 August 1957; Moskva, URS), 8:27.1 (14 September 1957; Leipzig, GDR))