Gennady Viktorovich Samokhin (Геннадий Викторович Самохин; born July 14, 1971, in Simferopol) is a Crimean speleologist who holds the depth world record of cave diving in a sump at −2,196 meters, attained while exploring the Krubera Cave in 2012.[1][2][3] He was educated and works in the Tavrida National V.I. Vernadsky University (now Crimean Federal University).[4]

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Gennady Samokhin
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in a cave, around 2000
Born (1971-07-14) July 14, 1971 (age 53)
Alma materTavrida National V.I. Vernadsky University
Known forspeleology, deep cave diving
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