Boris Vasilievich Nikitin (; 5 March 1938 – 20 October 1984) was a Soviet freestyle swimmer. He had his best achievements in the 4 × 200 m relay, in which he set a

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in 1956, and won a bronze medal at the

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and a gold medal at the

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; his team finished eighths at the 1960 Olympics. Individually, he won a European silver medal in the 400 m freestyle in 1958, but did not reach the final in that event at the 1956 Olympics. Between 1956 and 1962 he set five European records in the 4 × 200 m freestyle, 400 m freestyle and 400 m medley events. He won six national titles, in the 400 m (1956–1960) and 1500 m freestyle disciplines (1957).

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1938 births 1984 deaths Swimmers from Tbilisi Male freestyle swimmers from Georgia (country) Soviet male freestyle swimmers Olympic swimmers for the Soviet Union Swimmers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for the Soviet Union Olympic bronze medalists in swimming World record setters in swimming European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming Georgian people of Russian descent Medalists at the 1956 Summer Olympics {{Georgia-swimming-bio-stub