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Yuriy Dyachkov

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Yuriy Dyachkov
Personal information
Born13 July 1940 (1940-07-13) (age 84)
Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union
Height196 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight100 kg (220 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventDecathlon
ClubDynamo Tbilisi
Achievements and titles
Personal best7756 (1968)[1]

Yuriy Borisovich Dyachkov (Russian: Юрий Борисович Дьячков; born 13 July 1940) is a retired Soviet decathlete. He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics but failed to finish. He placed sixth at the 1962 European Championships[2] and won the national title in 1965 and 1966. Dyachkov is the son of the Olympic discus thrower Nina Dumbadze and athletics coach Boris Dyachkov.[1][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Iuri Diachk'ovi. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Yuriy Dyachkov. trackfield.brinkster.net
  3. ^ "Nino Dumbadze". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.