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Andrey Vassilyevich Prokofyev (Russian: Андрей Васильевич Прокофьев) (June 6, 1959 – June 19, 1989) is a former Soviet athlete, winner of a gold medal in the 4x100 m relay at the 1980 Summer Olympics.
At the Moscow Olympics, Andrey Prokofyev was fourth in the 110 m hurdles and won the gold medal running the anchoring leg of the Soviet 4x100 m relay team. At the 1982 European Championships, Prokofyev won the silver medal in the 110 m hurdles and again a gold in the 4x100 m relay. At the first World Championships, Prokofyev was eliminated in the heats of the 110 m hurdles, but won a bronze medal as a member of the Soviet 4x100 m relay team.
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