Nikolai Ivanovich Pankin (Russian: Николай Иванович Панкин; born 2 January 1949 – 13 October 2018) was a Russian breaststroke swimmer and swimming coach.

Pankin was less successful in 1972 and 1976, and finished close to the podium in the medley relay.

[2] At the 1970 and 1974 European Championships, Pankin won a medal in each of the three events he competed.

He retired after the 1976 Olympics and then had a long career as a swimming coach in Moscow.

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