Aleksey Zhigalov Explained

Aleksey Petrovich Zhigalov
Birth Date:25 February 1915
Birth Place:Kazan, Russian Empire
Death Place:Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Nationality:Soviet
Sport:Diving
Country:Soviet Union
Club:Dynamo Moscow
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Life Partner:Lyubov Zhigalova

Aleksey Petrovich Zhigalov (Russian: Алексей Петрович Жигалов , 25 February 1915 – 7 July 1963) was a Soviet diver. He competed in the 3 m springboard at the 1952 Summer Olympics and finished in eighth place. He won 17 national titles in the springboard (1934, 1936, 1937, 1943–1949) and platform (1934, 1936, 1937, 1946–1947, 1950, 1952). His wife, Lyubov Zhigalova, also competed in the springboard at the 1952 Olympics.