Valentyn Partyka Explained

Strokes:Freestyle, medley
Club:Avangard Donetsk
Birth Date:29 April 1952
Birth Place:Kramatorsk, Ukraine
Death Date:28 October 2009 (aged 57)
Death Place:Kohtla-Järve, Estonia
Height:189 cm
Weight:81 kg
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Valentyn Partyka (Ukrainian: Валентин Партика, Estonian: Valentin Partõka, 29 April 1952 – 28 October 2009) was a Soviet swimmer and swimming coach.

Career

Born in Ukraine, he competed for the Soviet Union in the 200 m and 400 m individual medley events at the 1972 Summer Olympics. He later moved to Estonia, and worked there as a swimming coach. His trainees included his daughter, Olympic swimmer Elina Partõka. He died of a heart attack aged 57.