Vladimir Kuznetsov (athlete)
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1954 Bern | Javelin throw |
Vladimir Vasilyevich Kuznetsov (Russian: Владимир Васильевич Кузнецов; 2 April 1931 – 29 August 1986) was a Soviet Russian javelin thrower.
Kuznetsov competed in the Olympics three times, in 1952, 1956 and 1964, qualifying for the final on all three occasions.[1] He won the silver medal at the 1954 European Championships in Bern, losing only to Poland's Janusz Sidło.[2][3] His best Olympic result was 6th place in his first Olympics in 1952.[1] He threw his personal best of 85.64 m (with the old javelin model) at Baku in September 1962.[1][2] 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.[4]
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