Sergey Nemtsanov

Sergey Nemtsanov
Personal information
NationalitySoviet Union
Born (1959-01-23) 23 January 1959
Sakhalin, Russian SFSR, USSR
Sport
SportDiving

Sergey Nemtsanov (born 23 January 1959) is a former Soviet diver.

He competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, and announced his defection to Canada.[1] He then had second thoughts and returned to the USSR after a few weeks, and competed again for the USSR in the 1980 Summer Olympics.[2][1]

References

  1. ^ a b Parker, Claire; Westfall, Sammy (2 August 2021). "For Some Athletes, the Olympics Aren't Just a Chance to Compete — They're an Opportunity to Defect". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 27 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Sergey Nemtsanov". Olympedia. Retrieved 19 May 2020.