Yevgeny Samsonov
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Yevgeny Borisovich Samsonov is a Russian
rower
who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1952 Summer Olympics
and in the 1956 Summer Olympics
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In 1952 he won the silver medal as crew member of the Soviet boat in the eights event.
Four years later he was part of the Soviet boat which was eliminated in the semi-final of the eights competition.
Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
The Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic , commonly referred to as Soviet Russia, Bolshevik Russia, or simply Russia, was the largest, most populous and economically developed republic in the former Soviet Union....
rower
Rowing (sport)
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1952 Summer Olympics
1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Helsinki, Finland in 1952. Helsinki had been earlier given the 1940 Summer Olympics, which were cancelled due to World War II...
and in the 1956 Summer Olympics
1956 Summer Olympics
The 1956 Melbourne Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne, Australia, in 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, which could not be held in Australia due to quarantine regulations...
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In 1952 he won the silver medal as crew member of the Soviet boat in the eights event.
Four years later he was part of the Soviet boat which was eliminated in the semi-final of the eights competition.