Ivan Filin

Ivan Filin (March 10, 1926 – January 12, 2000) was a marathon runner from the Soviet Union, who won the silver medal at the European Championships in Stockholm, Sweden, behind compatriot Sergei Popov. He is a two-time winner of the Soviet national marathon title (1955–1956), and won the 1957 edition of the Košice Peace Marathon. He was born in Kimovsk, Tula Oblast.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Soviet Union
1954	European Championships	Bern, Switzerland	3rd	Marathon	2:25:26.6
1957	Košice Peace Marathon	Košice, Czechoslovakia	1st	Marathon	2:23:57
1958	European Championships	Stockholm, Sweden	2nd	Marathon	2:20:50.6

References

• Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ivan Filin". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2009-02-06.
• Ivan Filin's profile at the ARRS
• Ivan Filin's grave (in Russian)