Leonid Sagayduk

Leonid Sagayduk

Hans Zierold and Leonid Sagayduk (right) in 1957
Personal information
Born 1929
Died 1998 (aged ca. 69)
Sport
Sport Swimming

Leonid Georgiyevich Sagayduk (1929–1998) was a Soviet swimmer and swimming coach. He competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in the 100 m backstroke, but failed to reach the final.[1] He won four national backstroke titles in 1951, 1956, 1957 and 1959.[2]

After retiring from competitions, between 1963 and 1991 he worked as a swimming coach and a teacher at the Lesgaft Institute of Physical Education in Saint Petersburg. During the last 20 years he was the head coach of Saint Petersburg team.[2]

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