Vladimir Vasilyevich Kuznetsov (Russian: Владимир Васильевич Кузнецов; 2 April 1931 – 29 August 1986) was a Soviet Russian javelin thrower.
 Kuznetsov in 1964 | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||
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| Born | 2 April 1931 Leningrad, Soviet Union | |||||||||||
| Died | 29 August 1986 (aged 55) | |||||||||||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)[1] | |||||||||||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
| Event | Javelin throw | |||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||
| Personal best | 85.64 m (1962)[2][3] | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Kuznetsov competed in the Olympics three times, in 1952, 1956 and 1964, qualifying for the final on all three occasions and placing sixth in 1952.[1] He won the silver medal at the 1954 European Championships.[4] Track & Field News ranked him among the world's top 10 javelin throwers 11 times in its annual rankings, with a peak ranking of No. 2 in 1961.[5] Kuznetsov was married to the actress Tatyana Konyukhova.
References
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- ^ a b "Vladimir Kuznetsov Bio, Stats and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
- ^ Vladimir Kuznetsov. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ^ Vladimir Kuznetsov at Tilastopaja (registration required)
- ^ "EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN)". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
- ^ "World Rankings — Men's Javelin" (PDF). Track & Field News. Retrieved 2 April 2014.[permanent dead link]
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