Viktor Rashchupkin

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Olympic medal record
Men’s athletics
Gold 1980 Moscow Discus throw

Viktor Rashchupkin (born 16 October 1950) was a Soviet athlete who competed mainly in the discus throw.

He competed for a Soviet Union in the 1980 Summer Olympics held in Moscow, Soviet Union in the discus throw where he won the gold medal.

Olympic champions in men's discus throw
1896: Robert Garrett | 1900: Rudolf Bauer | 1904: Martin Sheridan | 1906: Martin Sheridan | 1908: Martin Sheridan | 1912: Armas Taipale | 1920: Elmer Niklander | 1924: Clarence Houser | 1928: Clarence Houser | 1932: John Anderson | 1936: Ken Carpenter | 1948: Adolfo Consolini | 1952: Sim Iness | 1956: Al Oerter | 1960: Al Oerter | 1964: Al Oerter | 1968 Al Oerter | 1972: Ludvík Daněk | 1976: Mac Wilkins | 1980: Viktor Rashchupkin | 1984: Rolf Danneberg | 1988: Jürgen Schult | 1992: Romas Ubartas | 1996: Lars Riedel | 2000: Virgilijus Alekna | 2004: Virgilijus Alekna