Yakov Tolstikov
Appearance
Yakov Tolstikov (born 20 May 1959 in Prokopyevsk) is a former Russian distance runner. Tolstivov rose to worldwide prominence following his surprise upset of favorite Gelindo Bordin in the 1991 London Marathon.[1] The next year, he competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, coming in a distant and disappointing 22nd.
International competitions
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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1987 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | 11th | Marathon | 2:16:55 |
1990 | European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | — | Marathon | DNF |
1991 | London Marathon | London, UK | 1st | Marathon | 2:09:17 |
World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | — | Marathon | DNF | |
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1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 22nd | Marathon | 2:17:04 |
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1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 20th | Marathon | 2:15:32 |
References
- ^ "Running". The Washington Post. 22 April 1991.
External links
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- Use dmy dates from February 2012
- 1959 births
- Living people
- People from Prokopyevsk
- Russian male long-distance runners
- Russian male marathon runners
- Olympic athletes of the Unified Team
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Goodwill Games medalists in athletics
- World Championships in Athletics athletes for the Soviet Union
- London Marathon male winners
- Russian athletics biography stubs