Viktor Mikheyev

Viktor Mikheyev (Russian: Виктор Михеев; born 19 April 1942) is a Soviet coxswain from Moscow.

Mikheyev Viktor Ivanovich

Personal information
Born	(1942-04-19) 19 April 1942 (age 82) Tashkent, Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union
Height	164 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight	52 kg (115 lb)
Sport
Sport	Rowing
Club	CSK VMF
Medal record Men's rowing Representing the  Soviet Union World Rowing Championships 1966 Bled Eight 1970 St. Catharines Eight European Rowing Championships 1965 Duisburg Eight 1967 Vichy Eight 1971 Copenhagen Eight

Mikheyev was born in Tashkent, Uzbek SSR.^[1] At the 1965 European Rowing Championships in Duisburg, he won silver with the men's eight.^[2] At the 1966 World Rowing Championships in Bled, he won silver with the men's eight.^[3] At the 1967 European Rowing Championships in Vichy, he won silver with the men's eight.^[2] He competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City with the men's coxed four where they came sixth.^[4][1] At the 1970 World Rowing Championships in St. Catharines, he won a silver medal with the men's eight.^[3] At the 1971 European Rowing Championships in Copenhagen, he won bronze with the men's eight.^[3] At the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, he came fourth with the men's eight.^[1] Winner of the Henley Royal Regatta in the men's eight in 1972. 7-time champion of the USSR in rowing. Master of Sports of the USSR of international class.

References

1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Viktor Mikheyev". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
2. Heckert, Karlheinz. "Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Herren – Achter)" (in German). Sport Komplett. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
3. Heckert, Karlheinz. "Rudern – Weltmeisterschaften. Achter – Herren" [Rowing – World Championships. Eight – Men]. Sport-Komplett.de (in German). Retrieved 6 February 2018.
4. "Viktor Mikejev". International Rowing Federation. Retrieved 6 February 2018.