Ardalion Wassiljewitsch Ignatjew
Ardalion Wassiljewitsch Ignatjew ( Russian Ардалион Васильевич Игнатьев , English transcription Ardalion Ignatyev ; born November 24, 1930 in Novoje Toiderjakowo, Yaltschiki Rajon , Chuvashia , Russia; † October 24, 1998 ) was a Soviet sprinter . He is considered to be the first Olympic medalist from Chuvashia.
Career
When the Soviet team first appeared at the Olympic Games, Ardalion Ignatjew was eliminated in the semifinals over 400 meters in Helsinki in 1952 . In the 4 x 400 meter relay , the competition was over after the preliminary run for the Soviet team.
At the European Championships in 1954 in Bern , Ardalion Ignatjew won over 400 meters with the Soviet record of 46.6 seconds ahead of Voitto Hellstén from Finland. Over 200 meters he won silver behind the German Heinz Fütterer and also ran the Soviet record here with 21.1 seconds. The Soviet relay missed the final.
At the Olympic Games in Melbourne in 1956 , the four best in the 400-meter final were close together. It was won by the American Charles Jenkins in 46.7 s, ahead of Karl-Friedrich Haas from the Federal Republic of Germany in 46.8 s. Ignatiev and Hellstén were behind in 47.0 s. After the finish judges saw neither of the two in front, the finish photo had to decide. According to this, Haas was much closer to the other two in 47.12 s, who were tied with 47.15 s even after electronic measurements. After the jury's decision, both received a bronze medal. In the season, Ignatiev failed again in the run-up.
From 1953 to 1956 he was Soviet champion over 200 meters and from 1952 to 1956 and again in 1959 he was Soviet champion over 400 meters. In 1953 and 1955 he won both over 400 meters and with the relay at the Universiade .
He set a total of seven national records over 200 meters and nine national records over 400 meters. With 46.0 s, he set Rudolf Harbig's European record from 1939 in 1955 .
Ardalion Ignatiev was 1.73 m and weighed 73 kg during his playing days.
Top performances
- 200 m: 21.0 s, 1955
- 400 m: 46.0 s, 1955
literature
- Peter Matthews (Ed.): Athletics 1999. Surbiton 1999, ISBN 1-899807-04-7
- Ekkehard zur Megede: The Modern Olympic Century 1896-1996 Track and Field Athletics. Berlin 1999 (published by the German Society for Athletics Documentation eV )
Footnotes
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ignatjew, Ardalion Wassiljewitsch |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Игнатьев, Ардалион Васильевич; Ignatyev, Ardalion |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | soviet sprinter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 24, 1930 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Novoye Toiderjakowo, Yalchiki Raion , Chuvashia |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 24, 1998 |