Mikhail Zubkov, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Mikhail Zubkov

swimmer

Date of Birth: 24-Aug-1968

Place of Birth: Perm, Perm Krai, Russia

Profession: swimmer

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Mikhail Zubkov

  • Mikhail Zubkov (Russian: ?????? ??????; born 24 August 1968) is a retired Russian swimmer.
  • He competed in the 200 m and 400 m medley events at the 1988 Summer Olympics and finished fourth and 13th, respectively.He is married to a former Olympic swimmer Natalya Shibayeva.
  • Their daughter Kateryna Zubkova (born 14 July 1988) is also an Olympic swimmer.
  • Zubkov was trained by Gennadi Touretski, and after retirement became a swimming coach himself.
  • In 2007, he was banned for six years from international swimming competitions after a fight with his daughter at the World Championships.
  • The daughter did not blame Zubkov for the incident, and the case was dismissed by the Australian police.
  • However, the brawl was filmed by a security camera and circulated worldwide, thereby damaging the reputation of swimming.

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