Aleksandr Samsonov
Aleksandr Vasilyevich Samsonov is a Russian former swimmer. He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in the 400 m, 1500 m and 4 × 200 m freestyle. He won a bronze medal in the relay, in which he swam for the Soviet team in the preliminary round, but failed to reach the finals in other events.
Between 1970 and 1975 he won six medals at European and world championships, including four medals at the 1974 European Aquatics Championships.
