Valentin Parinov Explained

Birth Date:16 June 1959
Birth Place:Olga, Primorsky Krai, Soviet Union
Height:1.81m (05.94feet)
Weight:69kg (152lb)
Sport:Swimming
Club:Zakhmet Ashkhabad

Valentin Olegovich Parinov (Russian: Валентин Олегович Паринов; born 16 June 1959) is a retired Russian swimmer who won a silver medal in the 1500 m freestyle at the 1977 European Aquatics Championships, behind Vladimir Salnikov. He also competed in the same event at the 1976 Summer Olympics but did not reach the finals.

In 1973, aged 14, Parinov won two gold medals in the 400 m and 1500 m freestyle at Junior European Championships. The same year he set European and National records in the 800 m and 1500 m events among seniors.[1] [2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. http://swimmingmasters.narod.ru/swim/sovsw.html СИЛЬНЕЙШИЕ СОВЕТСКИЕ ПЛОВЦЫ
  2. http://swimmingmasters.narod.ru/swim/RS.html ХРОНОЛОГИЯ РЕКОРДОВ СССР ПО ПЛАВАНИЮ
  3. http://ussr-swimming.ru/bio/parinov/parinov.htm Паринов Валентин