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Vasili Dmitriyevich Kuznetsov (Russian: Василий Дмитриевич Кузнецов, 7 February 1932 – 6 August 2001) was a Russian decathlete who won the European title in 1954, 1958 and 1962. He competed for the Soviet Union at the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympics and won bronze medals in 1956 and 1960, placing seventh in 1964.
 Phil Mulkey and Vasili Kuznetsov at the 1960 Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 7 February 1932 Kalikino, Ryazan Oblast, Russia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 6 August 2001 (aged 69) Moscow, Russia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Decathlon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Burevestnik Moscow | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Kuznetsov took up athletics in the late 1940s and won a record 10 national decathlon titles in 1953-60 and 1962-63. He set two decathlon world records: in May 1958, he was the first athlete to break the 8,000 points barrier on the 1952 scoring system, with 8,014 points (7,653 (1985)) in Krasnodar. He set his second world record in May 1959 at 8,357 (7,839 (1985)). He also held three pentathlon world records at 3,736 in 1956, 3,901 in 1958, and 4,006 in 1959. Kuznetsov retired after the 1964 Olympics to become an athletics coach and lecturer at the Moscow State University. In 1987 he was included into the list of 10 all-time best decathletes by the IAAF.[1]
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Vasily Kuznetsov". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
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- [en] Vasili Kuznetsov (decathlete)
[fr] Vasiliy Kuznetsov (athlétisme)
Vassili Dmitrievitch Kouznetsov (en russe : Василий Дмитриевич Кузнецов ; transcription courante et internationale : Vasiliy Kuznetsov ; né le 7 février 1932 à Kalikino - mort le 6 août 2001 à Moscou) est un athlète soviétique spécialiste du décathlon, ancien détenteur du record du monde.[it] Vasilij Kuznecov (multiplista)
Vasilij Dmitrievič Kuznecov (in russo: Василий Дмитриевич Кузнецов?; Rjazan', 7 febbraio 1932 – Mosca, 6 agosto 2001) è stato un multiplista sovietico, tre volte campione europeo e due volte medaglia di bronzo olimpica nel decathlon.[ru] Кузнецов, Василий Дмитриевич
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