Aleksandr Baryshnikov

Aleksandr Baryshnikov
Personal information
Full nameAleksandr Georgievich Baryshnikov
NationalitySoviet
Born11 November 1948 (1948-11-11)
Died15 September 2024 (2024-09-16) (aged 75)
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Height198 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Sport
Country Soviet Union
SportAthletics
EventShot put
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing the  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1980 Moscow Shot Put
Bronze medal – third place 1976 Montreal Shot Put

Aleksandr Georgievich Baryshnikov (Russian: Александр Георгиевич Барышников, 11 November 1948 – 15 September 2024) was a Soviet athlete who competed mainly in the shot put.[1] He trained at Dynamo in Leningrad.

Life and career

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Baryshnikov competed for the USSR in the 1976 Summer Olympics held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada in the Shot Put where he won the bronze medal. He returned four years later in the 1980 Summer Olympics held in Moscow, Soviet Union where he improved one place to second winning the silver medal.

He was awarded the Order of the Badge of Honor.

Baryshnikov died on 15 September 2024, at the age of 75.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Ушёл из жизни двукратный олимпийский призёр Александр Барышников".
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Records
Preceded by Men's Shot Put World Record Holder
10 June 1976 – 6 July 1978
Succeeded by