Aleksandr Vasilyevich Samsonov (Russian: Александр Васильевич Самсонов; born 16 July 1953) is a Russian former swimmer.

He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in the 400 m, 1500 m and 4 × 200 m freestyle.

He won a bronze medal in the relay, in which he swam for the Soviet team in the preliminary round, but failed to reach the finals in other events.

[1] Between 1970 and 1975 he won six medals at European and world championships, including four medals at the 1974 European Aquatics Championships.

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