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Konstantin Grachev

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Konstantin Grachev
Konstantin Grachev at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Born (1927-04-17) April 17, 1927 (age 97)
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event400 m
Achievements and titles
Personal best400 m – 46.9 (1960)

Konstantin Nikolayevich Grachev (Russian: Константин Николаевич Грачёв; born 17 April 1927) is a retired Russian sprinter. He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics and 1960 Summer Olympics in the 400 m and 4 × 400 m events, but failed to reach the finals.[1] During his career Grachev won seven Soviet titles and one European title in the 400 m. After retiring from competitions he moved to Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine.[2]

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