Vitaly Sorokin
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| Born | 8 December 1935 Saint Petersburg, Russia |
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| Died | 1995 (aged 59) | |||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | |||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||
| Club |
Dynamo (1954–1956) Sport Club of the Army (1956–1961) |
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Vitaly Ivanovich Sorokin (Russian: Виталий Иванович Сорокин; 8 December 1935 – 1995) was a Russian swimmer, who competed at the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics. He won a bronze medal in 1956 and finished eighth in 1960 in the 4×200 m freestyle relay. In 1956 he set a world record in the 4×200 m freestyle relay. Between 1956 and 1959 he also set 6 European and 18 national records in freestyle relay events.
After retiring from competitions he worked as a swimming coach. Galina Prozumenshchikova was among his students.
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