Anatoli Bogdanov (sport shooter)

Anatoli Ivanovich Bogdanov (Russian: Анатолий Иванович Богданов; 1 January 1931 – 30 September 2001) was a Soviet sport shooter and Olympic champion.

Anatoli Ivanovich Bogdanov

Personal information
Born	(1931-01-01)1 January 1931 Leningrad, Soviet Union
Died	30 September 2001(2001-09-30) (aged 70) Moscow, Russia
Sport
Sport	Sports shooting
Medal record Men's shooting Representing Soviet Union Olympic Games 1952 Helsinki 300 m rifle 3 pos 1956 Melbourne 50 m rifle 3 pos World Championships 1954 Caracas 300 m 3 positions ind. 1954 Caracas 300 m prone ind. 1954 Caracas 300 m kneeling ind. 1954 Caracas 50 m 3 positions ind. 1954 Caracas 50 m kneeling ind. 1954 Caracas 50 m standing ind. 1954 Caracas 300 m 3 positions team 1954 Caracas 50 m 3 positions team 1954 Caracas 50 m kneeling team 1954 Caracas 50 m standing team 1954 Caracas 300 m standing ind. 1954 Caracas 50 m prone team 1954 Caracas 50 m + 100 m prone team

Biography

Bogdanov was born in Leningrad. He won a gold medal in the 300 m rifle 3 pos at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, as his teammate Lev Vainshtein won the bronze medal. He won a gold medal in the 50 m rifle 3 pos at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne. Competing at the 1954 ISSF World Shooting Championships in Caracas, Bogdanov won ten gold medals and three bronze medals. He died on 30 September 2001.

External links

• Anatoly Bogdanov at Olympedia