Yevgeniy Arzhanov

Olympic medal record
Men’s Athletics
Summer Olympics
Silver 1972 Munich 800 metres
European Championships
Gold 1971 Helsinki 800 metres

Yevgeniy Aleksandrovich Arzhanov (Ukrainian: Євген Олександрович Аржанов) (born 9 February 1948 in Kalush, Ukrainian SSR[1]) is a former middle distance runner who won a silver medal over 800 metres at the 1972 Summer Olympics. Arzhanov trained at VSS Avanhard and later at Dynamo in Kiev.[2]

Arzhanov was a member of the USSR National Team since 1968.[1] He represented the USSR at the Munich Olympics and finished in the same time (1:45.9) as gold medallist Dave Wottle, but was narrowly beaten by the American. In 800m event he also won a gold medal at the 1970 European Indoor Championships with the result 1:51.0, at the 1971 European Indoor Championships, his result being 1:48.7, and at the 1971 European Championships, where his result was 1:45.6. He also won a 800m gold medal at the 1973 Summer Universiade with the result 1:46.9.[3]

In 1972 Arzhanov was awarded the Medal For Labour Heroism.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c (in Russian) Panorama of the 1972 Sports Year. Moscow: Fizkultura i sport. 1973. p. 109. 
  2. ^ Boris Khavin (1979) (in Russian). All about Olympic Games. (2nd ed. ed.). Moscow: Fizkultura i sport. p. 386. 
  3. ^ (in Russian) Panorama of the 1973 Sports Year. Moscow: Fizkultura i sport. 1974. p. 112.