Valentin Parinov

Valentin Parinov

Personal information
Born	(1959-06-16) 16 June 1959 Olga, Soviet Union
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	69 kg (152 lb)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Club	Zakhmet Ashkhabad
Medal record Men's swimming Representing  Soviet Union European Championships 1977 Jönköping 1500 m freestyle

Valentin Olegovich Parinov (Russian: Валентин Олегович Паринов; born 16 June 1959) is a retired Russian swimmer who won a silver medal in the 1500 m freestyle at the 1977 European Aquatics Championships, behind Vladimir Salnikov.^[1] He also competed in the same event at the 1976 Summer Olympics but did not reach the finals.^[2]

In 1973, aged 14, Parinov won two gold medals in the 400 m and 1500 m freestyle at Junior European Championships. The same year he set European and National records in the 800 m and 1500 m events among seniors.^[3][4][5]

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