Rustam Akhmetov
Rustam Akhmetov (Russian: Рустам Ахметов, born 17 May 1950) is a retired high jumper who represented the Soviet Union.
He was born in Zhytomyr, Ukrainian SSR, and was affiliated with the VSS Avangard in Berdyansk.[1]
He won bronze medals at the 1968 European Junior Championships[2] and the 1971 European Championships,[3] and finished eighth in the high jump final at the 1972 Olympic Games.[1] He became Soviet high jump champion in 1971, rivalling with Sergey Budalov and Kestutis Šapka.[4]
His personal best jump was 2.23 metres, achieved in 1971.[1]
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