Vladimir Ivanovich Trusenyov (Russian: Владимир Иванович Трусенёв; 3 August 1931 – 2001) was a Russian discus thrower who won a European title in 1962 and placed third in 1958. In 1962 he held a world record for a few weeks. He competed in the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics and finished 15th and 8th, respectively.[2][3]
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| Born | 3 August 1931 Buinsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 2001 | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 112 kg (247 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
| Event | Discus throw | |||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | 61.64 (1962)[1] | |||||||||||||||||
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Trusenyov took up athletics in the mid-1950s and won the Soviet title in 1962, 1964, 1965 and 1966, placing second in 1958 and third in 1957. After retiring from competitions he worked as an athletics coach until 1996.[4]
References
edit- ^ Vladimir Trusenyov. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Vladimir Trusenyov". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
- ^ Mention of Vladimir Trusenyov's death (in Russian)
- ^ Трусенев Владимир Иванович (1931–2001). nekropol-spb.ru
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