Yuri Lituyev
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| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men’s Athletics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver | 1952 Helsinki | 400 metre hurdles | |
Yuri Nikolaevich Lituyev (Russian: Юрий Николаевич Литуев) (Apr 11, 1925 - Mar 2, 2003) was a Soviet athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metre hurdles. He trained in Leningrad and later in Moscow at the Armed Forces sports society.
Lituyev took part in the Great Patriotic War, where he was a battery commander. He competed for the USSR in the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland in the 400 metre hurdles where he won the silver medal. In 1953, he broke the world record in the 400m hurdles.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Athletics - World Record progression. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved on November 29, 2006.
[edit] External links
- (Russian) Biography
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