Heorhiy Semenovych Zhylin (Ukrainian: Георгій Семенович Жилін, 18 August 1925 – 12 September 1997) was a Ukrainian rower who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1956 Summer Olympics.
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Birth name | Heorhiy Semenovych Zhylin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 18 August 1925 Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 12 September 1997(1997-09-12) (aged 72) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Rowing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Nauka Kiev | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In 1952 he won the silver medal with his partner Ihor Yemchuk in the double sculls event.
Four years later he was a crew member of the Soviet boat which won the bronze medal in the coxed pairs competition.
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