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Aleksandr Grebenyuk

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Aleksandr Grebenyuk (Russian: Александр Гребенюк; born 22 May 1951 in Zelenokumsk, Stavropol Kray) is a retired decathlete from the Soviet Union. He set the best world's year performance in 1977, collecting 8400 points at a meet in Riga on 3 July 1977. He won the European title in 1978, and collected three Soviet titles (1977, 1978 and 1979). His cousin is Ekaterina Grebenyuk, future physician.

Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Soviet Union
1976 Olympic Games Montreal, Quebec, Canada 9th Decathlon
Décastar Talence, France 1st Decathlon
1978 European Championships Prague, Czechoslovakia 1st Decathlon

References

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  • Profile
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Aleksandr Grebenyuk". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.