Gennady Samokhin

Gennady Viktorovich Samokhin (Геннадий Викторович Самохин; born July 14, 1971, in Simferopol) is a Crimean speleologist who holds the depth world record of cave diving in a sump at −2,196 meters, attained while exploring the Krubera Cave in 2012.[1][2][3] He was educated and works in the Tavrida National V.I. Vernadsky University (now Crimean Federal University).[4]

Gennady Samokhin
in a cave, around 2000
Born (1971-07-14) July 14, 1971
Simferopol
Alma materTavrida National V.I. Vernadsky University
Known forspeleology, deep cave diving

References
  1. Sutherland, Scott (September 4, 2012). "'Everest of Caves' explorers return from record-breaking mission". Yahoo! News Canada. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  2. Klimchouk, Alexander (May 2005). "Deepest Cave, Call of the Abyss, field notes". National Geographic. Archived from the original on October 5, 2017. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  3. "Lithuanian-Ukrainian speleologist team reaches bottom of world's deepest cave". 15min.lt. August 10, 2012. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  4. "Interview with Gennady Samokhin". speleoukraine.org. September 24, 2012. Retrieved October 28, 2022.


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