Aleksandr Vasilyev (hurdler)
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's athletics | ||
Representing the  Soviet Union
| ||
| Friendship Games | ||
 |
1984 Moscow | 400 m hurdles |
| European Championships | ||
 |
1986 Stuttgart | 400 m hurdles |
| IAAF World Cup | ||
|
1985 Canberra | 400 m hurdles |
Aleksandr Vasilyev (Russian: Александр Васильев; born 26 July 1961) is a Belarusian former track and field hurdler who competed in the 400 metres hurdles for the Soviet Union. He set his lifetime best of 47.92 seconds for the event in Moscow in 1985.[1] This remains the Belarusian national record.[2]
Vasilyev established himself with a gold medal at the Friendship Games in 1984.[3] A slew of silver medals followed at the 1985 European Cup,[4] 1985 IAAF World Cup,[5] 1986 European Athletics Championships,[6] and the 1986 Goodwill Games.[7]
He won four consecutive national title at the Soviet Athletics Championships from 1985 to 1988.[8] He ranked as Europe's second best 400 m hurdler in 1984, 1985 and 1986, behind only Harald Schmid.[9] His highest career global ranking was in 1985, when he was fourth on the world lists.[10]
International competitions[edit]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Friendship Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 48.63 |
| 1985 | European Cup | Moscow, Soviet Union | 2nd | 400 m hurdles | 47.92 |
| World Cup | Canberra, Australia | 2nd | 400 m hurdles | 48.61 | |
| 5th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:03.17 | |||
| 1986 | Goodwill Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | 2nd | 400 m hurdles | 48.24 |
| European Championships | Stuttgart, West Germany | 2nd | 400 m hurdles | 48.76 | |
| 1987 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | — (semis) | 400 m hurdles | DNF |
National titles[edit]
- Soviet Athletics Championships
- 400 m hurdles: 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988
References[edit]
- ^ Aleksandr VASILYEV. All-Athletics. Retrieved on 2017-02-18.
- ^ Belarusian records. BFLA. Retrieved on 2017-02-18.
- ^ Olympic Boycott Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2017-02-18.
- ^ European Cup (Men). GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2017-02-18.
- ^ IAAF World Cup. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2017-02-18.
- ^ European Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2017-02-18.
- ^ Goodwill Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2017-02-18.
- ^ Soviet Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2017-02-18.
- ^ European Top Performers. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2017-02-18.
- ^ Aleksandr Vasilyev. Track and Field Brinkster. Retrieved on 2017-02-18.
External links[edit]
- Living people
- 1961 births
- Soviet male hurdlers
- Belarusian male hurdlers
- European Athletics Championships medalists
- World Athletics Championships athletes for the Soviet Union
- Goodwill Games medalists in athletics
- Competitors at the 1986 Goodwill Games
- Friendship Games medalists in athletics
- Sportspeople from Sumy Oblast
- Belarusian people of Ukrainian descent
- Soviet Athletics Championships winners