Semyon Rzhishchin
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's athletics | ||
Representing the  Soviet Union | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1960 Rome | 3000 m steeplechase |
Semyon Ivanovich Rzhishchin (Russian: Семен Иванович Ржищин) (15 February 1933 - 27 December 1986)[1] was a Soviet athlete who competed mainly in the 3000 metre steeple chase. He was born in Ryazan Oblast and trained in Moscow at the Armed Forces sports society.
On August 14, 1956, competing in the first Spartakiad of the Peoples of the USSR, he broke the World Record in the 3000 metre steeple chase.[2] He competed for the USSR in the 1960 Summer Olympics held in Rome, Italy in the 3000 metre steeple chase where he won the bronze medal.
References
- ↑ Sports Reference: Semyon Rzhishchin biography
- ↑ "Athletics - World Record progression" (PDF). International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 3 December 2006.
| Records | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Jerzy Chromik Sándor Rozsnyói |
Men's 3000 m steeplechase world record holder August 14, 1956 – September 16, 1956 July 21, 1958 – August 2, 1958 |
Succeeded by Sándor Rozsnyói Jerzy Chromik |
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