About
Russian swimmer who won four Olympic gold medals in the 1980s and was the first to swim under 15 minutes in the 1500-meter freestyle.
Before Fame
He joined his first swimming team when he was seven years old.
Trivia
He had his best Olympics in 1980 where he won three gold medals.
Family Life
His father was a sea captain.
Associated With
He took gold at the 1988 Olympics where diver Greg Louganis also won gold.
