Igor Luzhkovsky
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Igor Georgiyevich Luzhkovsky (; 18 March 1938 – 14 September 2000) was a Russian swimmer who won a gold medal in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay at the
1958 European Aquatics Championships The 1958 LEN European Aquatics Championships took place in Budapest, Hungary from 31 August until 6 September. In swimming, the 4 × 100 m medley relays for men and women were introduced. Medal table Medal summary Diving ;Men's events ;Wome ...
. He also competed at the
1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad () and commonly known as Rome 1960 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 25 August to 11 September 1960 in Rome, Italy. Rome had previously been awar ...
and finished fifth in the 4 × 100 m medley and eights in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay. In 1959 he won two gold medals at the
Summer Universiade The FISU World University Games, formerly the Universiade, is an international multi-sport event, organized for university athletes by the International University Sports Federation (FISU). The former name is a portmanteau of the words "Universi ...
and a national title in the 100 m freestyle, setting a new national record. Between 1958 and 1960 he also set three European records. He graduated from the Lesgaft University of Physical Education in Saint Petersburg and married
Marina Shamal Marina Yakubovna Shamal (; born 9 April 1939) is a retired Russian swimmer. She competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad () and commonly known as Rome 1960 (), were an ...
, who also competed in swimming at the 1960 Olympics. He was a lieutenant colonel in the Soviet Army.


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1938 births 2000 deaths Russian male freestyle swimmers Olympic swimmers for the Soviet Union Swimmers at the 1960 Summer Olympics European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming Medalists at the 1959 Summer Universiade Summer World University Games medalists in swimming FISU World University Games gold medalists for the Soviet Union Soviet male freestyle swimmers 20th-century Russian sportsmen {{Russia-swimming-bio-stub