Aleksey Spiridonov
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Aleksey Sergeyevich Spiridonov (Russian: Алексей Серге́евич Спиридонов) (20 November 1951 – 9 April 1998) was a Soviet athlete who mainly competed in the men's hammer throw event. Born in Leningrad he trained at VSS Trud in Leningrad.
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Personal information | |
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Native name | Алексей Сергеевич Слирдонов |
Nationality | Russian |
Born | (1951-11-20)20 November 1951 Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
Died | 9 April 1998(1998-04-09) (aged 46) |
Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) |
Weight | 117 kg (258 lb) |
Sport | |
Country | Soviet Union |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | Hammer throw |
Club | Trud Leningrad |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best | 78.62 m (1976) |
Medal record |
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He competed for the Soviet Union in the 1976 Summer Olympics held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada in the hammer throw where he won the silver medal. His trainer was Oleg Kolodiy.[1]