Vladimir Nemshilov

Vladimir Konstantinovich Nemshilov (Russian: Владимир Константинович Немшилов; born 24 November 1948) is a retired Soviet swimmer. He won a bronze medal in the 4×100 m medley relay and finished fourth in the 100 m butterfly at the 1968 Summer Olympics,[1] setting a new European record (US swimmers took the first three places).[2] He won two bronze medals in the same events at the 1970 European Aquatics Championships.[3] In 1969, he set a European record in the 100 m butterfly event. During his career he won nine national titles, in the 100 m (1968–1971, 1973, 1974) and 200 m (1973) butterfly and 4×100 m medley relay events (1974, 1975),[4] and set four national records.[2]

Vladimir Nemshilov
Personal information
Born (1948-11-24) 24 November 1948
Sochi, Russia
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
ClubDynamo Sochi
Medal record
Representing  Soviet Union
Summer Olympics
1968 Mexico City 4×100 m medley
European Championships
1970 Barcelona 100 m butterfly
1970 Barcelona 4×100 m medley

Since the introduction of masters championships in the Soviet Union he competes in this category. He won the world championships in 1992 and European championships in 1995 in the 50 m butterfly, and finished second in the 100 m butterfly in 1995.[2]

He lives in Moscow where he works as a swimming coach.[4] He regularly visits his mother and elder sister Nina in Sochi, the city where he was born and raised.[5] Since 2008, the local swimming championships carry his name. In 2010, they were attended by four former Olympians, and one of them, Alex Popov, even took part in a swimming event.[6]

References
  1. Vladimir NEMSHILOV. les-sports.info
  2. Сильнейшие спортсмены СССР наши коллеги по движению «Мастерс»: К-Н. swimmingmasters.ru
  3. Vladimir Nemshilov. sports-reference.com
  4. Е. А. Школьников (2003). Динамо. Энциклопедия. Olma Media Group. p. 209. ISBN 978-5-224-04399-6.
  5. Немшилов Владимир. ussr-swimming.ru
  6. Чемпионат по плаванию на призы Владимира Немшилова открылся в Сочи. sochi.com (2010-09-10)


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