Yevgeny Samsonov

Yevgeny Samsonov
Personal information
Birth nameYevgeny Borisovich Samsonov
Born15 September 1926
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Died30 September 2014(2014-09-30) (aged 88)
Moscow, Russia
Sport
SportRowing
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing the  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1952 Helsinki Eight
European Rowing Championships
Gold medal – first place 1953 Copenhagen Eight
Gold medal – first place 1954 Amsterdam Eight
Gold medal – first place 1955 Ghent Eight

Yevgeny Borisovich Samsonov (Russian: Евгений Борисович Самсонов, 15 September 1926 – 30 September 2014[1]) was a Russian rower who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1956 Summer Olympics.

In 1952 he won the silver medal as crew member of the Soviet boat in the eight event.

Four years later he was part of the Soviet boat which was eliminated in the semi-final of the eight competition.

In 1953–1955 he won three years in a row European championship as crew member of the Soviet boat in the eights event.