Vasily Tikhonov (rower)

{{short description|Soviet rower}}

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| birth_name = Vasily Pavlovich Tikhonov

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1960|11|19|df=y}}

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| spouse = Irina Kalimbet

| height = 194 cm

| weight = 96 kg

| sport = Rowing

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{{MedalSport | Men's rowing }}

{{MedalCountry | the {{URS}} }}

{{MedalCompetition | Olympic Games }}

{{MedalSilver | 1988 Seoul | Eight}}

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Vasily Pavlovich Tikhonov ({{langx|ru|Василий Тихонов}}; born 19 November 1960) is a Soviet rower.{{Cite sports-reference |title = Vasily Tikhonov |url = https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ti/vasily-tikhonov-2.html |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200418110621/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ti/vasily-tikhonov-2.html |url-status = dead |archive-date = 18 April 2020 |access-date = 13 April 2018 }} He is married to Irina Kalimbet who like him competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in rowing.{{Cite sports-reference |title = Iryna Kalymbet |url = https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ka/iryna-kalymbet-1.html |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200418094829/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ka/iryna-kalymbet-1.html |url-status = dead |archive-date = 18 April 2020 |access-date = 13 April 2018 }}{{cite web |last1=Kosachuk |first1=Valentina |title=Зеркальное воображение |trans-title=Mirror Imagination |url=http://bmsi.ru/doc/486706c7-4347-4c82-8bf3-6dedb956d4f3 |website=bmsi.ru |accessdate=13 April 2018 |language=ru |date=29 July 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810131604/http://bmsi.ru/doc/486706c7-4347-4c82-8bf3-6dedb956d4f3 |archive-date=10 August 2017 |url-status=dead }} Their twin daughters Anastasia and Elizaveta are both international rowers.{{cite web |title= Anastasia Tikhanova |url= http://www.worldrowing.com/athletes/athlete/33896/results/tikhanova-anastasia |publisher=International Rowing Federation |accessdate=13 April 2018}}{{cite web |title= Elizaveta Tikhanova |url= http://www.worldrowing.com/athletes/athlete/33898/results/tikhanova-elizaveta |publisher=International Rowing Federation |accessdate=13 April 2018}}