Leonid Barbier

Leonid Faivelevych Barbier (Ukrainian: Леонід Файвелевич Барбієр, Russian: Леонид Файфелевич Барбиер; 9 April 1937 – 15 January 2023) was a Ukrainian swimmer. He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in the 100 m backstroke and 4 × 100 m medley relay and finished in fifth place in both events.[1] He won two European titles in 1958 and 1962.[2]

Leonid Barbier
Personal information
Born(1937-04-09)9 April 1937
Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, USSR
Died15 January 2023(2023-01-15) (aged 85)
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
Medal record
Representing the  Soviet Union
European Championships
Gold medal – first place1958 Budapest4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place1958 Budapest100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place1962 Leipzig200 m backstroke

During his career he set six European records: four in individual backstroke events and two in the medley relay, as well as 15 national records. Around 1989 he was active in masters swimming, winning three European and national titles. In 1989 he also briefly acted as president of the Moscow federation of masters swimming. His wife is a famous swimming coach.[3]

Barbier died on 15 January 2023, at the age of 85.[4]

References
  1. "Leonid Barbiyer". sports-reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
  2. Leonid BARBIER. les-sports.info
  3. Сильнейшие спортсмены СССР наши коллеги по движению «Мастерс»: А-Г. swimmingmasters.ru
  4. "Умер 15-кратный рекордсмен СССР в плавании Леонид Барбиер". Sport RBC. 16 January 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2023.


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