Pavel Leonidovich Syrchin (; 7 November 1957 – 24 October 2020) was a Soviet heavyweight weightlifter. In 1979, he won the Soviet and world titles and placed second at the European championships.
Syrchin was an honored citizen of Krasnokamsk, where he worked as a weightlifting coach. His son Pavel Jr. also became a competitive weightlifter.
He died from COVID-19 in Perm, Russia, on 24 October 2020.
References Pavel Syrchin. chidlovski.net МБУ "КГФСК" . krasnokamsk.ru Замечательные люди района. permculture.ru Потерянное золото московской олимпиады. mediacompas.ru (11 November 2008) Павел Сырчин скончался от пневмонии. vkgazeta.ru