Ardalion Ignatyev
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| Men’s Athletics | |||
Competitor for  Soviet Union |
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| Olympic Games | |||
| Bronze | 1956 Melbourne | 400 metres | |
| European Championships | |||
| Gold | Bern 1954 | 400 metres | |
| Silver | Bern 1954 | 200 metres | |
Ardalion Vasilyevich Ignatyev Russian: Ардалион Васи́льевич Игна́тьев (November 24, 1930 – September 24, 1998) was a Soviet athlete who mainly competed in the 400 metres. He was born in the village of Novoye Toyderyakovo, Yalchiksky District, Chuvash ASSR.
He was European champion over 400 metres in 1954, when he also won a silver medal over 200 metres. He competed for the USSR in the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne, Australia in the 400 metres where he won the bronze medal jointly with Finland's Voitto Hellsten.
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