André Kouprianoff

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André Kouprianoff
André Kouprianoff in 1964
Personal information
Born (1938-10-14) 14 October 1938 (age 85)
Paris, France
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
SportSpeed skating
ClubClub Olympic Vitesse
Medal record
Representing  France
World Speed Skating Championships
Silver medal – second place 1960 Davos All-round
European Speed Skating Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1961 Helsinki All-round
Silver medal – second place 1962 Oslo All-round

André Kouprianoff (born 19 October 1938) is a retired French speed skater who won three all-round medals at the European and world championships in 1960–1962.[1] He competed at the 1960 and 1964 Winter Olympics in 500 m to 10,000 m distances with the best achievement of eighth place in 1,500 m in 1960.[2]

Personal bests:[2]

  • 500 m – 41.5 (1960)
  • 1500 m – 2:11.4 (1964)
  • 5000 m – 8:03.9 (1962)
  • 10000 m – 16:39.1 (1960)

References[edit]

  1. ^ André Kouprianoff (FRA). schaatsstatistieken.nl
  2. ^ a b André Kouprianoff. sports-reference.com