Heorhiy Zhylin

Heorhiy Semenovych Zhylin (Ukrainian: Георгій Семенович Жилін, 18 August 1925 – 12 September 1997) was a Ukrainian rower who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1956 Summer Olympics.

Heorhiy Zhylin

Personal information
Birth name	Heorhiy Semenovych Zhylin
Born	18 August 1925 Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Died	12 September 1997(1997-09-12) (aged 72)
Sport
Sport	Rowing
Club	Nauka Kiev
Medal record Men's rowing Representing the  Soviet Union Olympic Games 1952 Helsinki Double sculls 1956 Melbourne Coxed pair European Rowing Championships 1954 Amsterdam Double sculls 1955 Ghent Double sculls 1957 Duisburg Coxed pair

In 1952 he won the silver medal with his partner Ihor Yemchuk in the double sculls event.

Four years later he was a crew member of the Soviet boat which won the bronze medal in the coxed pairs competition.