Gennadiy Prigoda

Gennadiy Sergeyevich Prigoda (Russian: Геннадий Серге́евич Пригода; born 2 May 1965) is a former freestyle swimmer from Russia, who competed twice at the Summer Olympics first for the Soviet Union in 1988, and then for the Unified Team in 1992. The sprinter won four Olympic medals: two silver and two bronze. Prigoda trained at Armed Forces sports society in Kuibyshev.[1]

Gennadiy Prigoda

Personal information
Born	(1965-05-02) 2 May 1965 Rostov-on-Don, Soviet Union
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle
Club	SKA Kuybyshev
Medal record Men's swimming Representing the  Soviet Union Olympic Games 1988 Seoul 4×100 m freestyle 1988 Seoul 50 m freestyle 1988 Seoul 4×100 m medley Representing the  Unified Team 1992 Barcelona 4×100 m freestyle World Championships (LC) Representing the  Soviet Union 1986 Madrid 4×100 m freestyle 1991 Perth 50 m freestyle 1991 Perth 4×100 m freestyle European Championships Representing the  Soviet Union 1987 Strasbourg 4×100 m medley 1991 Athens 4×100 m freestyle 1987 Strasbourg 50 m freestyle 1991 Athens 50 m freestyle 1987 Strasbourg 4×100 m freestyle

He started swimming in a club aged 7, together with his elder brother, Alexandr Prigoda, who also became a top Russian swimmer.[2] Between 1985 and 1991, he won three medals at the world championships, five medals at the European championships, and ten national titles in freestyle and medley relay events.[1] Gennadi Touretski considers him as his most technically gifted trainees.[3] Prigoda retired from active swimming in 1992. He graduated with a degree in pedagogy from the Lesgaft National State University of Physical Education in Saint Petersburg, and started his own business with a travel company. He later defended PhD in pedagogy and in 2005 returned to the Lesgaft University to work as a professor of management.[1][3]