Nikolay Kolesnikov (sprinter)
Nikolay Vasilyevich Kolesnikov (Russian: Никола́й Васильевич Коле́сников; born 8 September 1953 in Kargaly, Almaty, Kazakh SSR) is a retired 100 metres runner who represented the USSR. He won a bronze medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics as well as the 60 metres at the 1978 European Indoor Championships. Kolesnikov trained at Burevestnik in Leningrad.
Achievements
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Soviet Union
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| 1976 | Olympic Games | Montreal, Canada | 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | |
| 1978 | European Indoor Championships | Milan, Italy | 1st | 60 metres | |
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Nikolay Kolesnikov at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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- 1953 births
- Living people
- Kazakhstani male sprinters
- Soviet male sprinters
- Burevestnik (sports society) sportspeople
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes for the Soviet Union
- Olympic bronze medalists for the Soviet Union
- European Athletics Championships medalists
- Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
- FISU World University Games gold medalists for the Soviet Union
- Medalists at the 1976 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 1977 Summer Universiade
- Athletes from Almaty
- Soviet athletics Olympic medalist stubs
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