Viktor Smyrnov

Viktor Serhiiovych Smyrnov (; born 2 August 1986) is a paralympic swimmer from Ukraine competing mainly in category S11 events.

Viktor has competed at two Paralympic games, winning ten medals, five of them gold. In the 2004 Summer Paralympics he won all of his five golds winning the backstroke, butterfly and freestyle, the individual medley, and the freestyle, he also finished second behind countryman Oleksandr Mashchenko who broke the world record in the 100m breaststroke and picked up a bronze in the freestyle. The 2008 Summer Paralympics would not prove as profitable in terms of medals for Viktor as he picked up three bronzes, in the 100m backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly. He was disqualified in the 100m freestyle final, finished fifth in the 50m freestyle and fourth in the 400m freestyle.

Awards

Hero of Ukraine with the Order of the Golden Star (October 19, 2004) Order of Merit 3d class (October 4, 2016) Order of Merit 2nd class (September 16, 2021) Order for Courage 3d class (October 7, 2008) Order for Courage 2nd class (July 4, 2012) Order for Courage 1st class (September 17, 2012)