Nikolai Ivanovich Swiridow
Nikolai Ivanovich Swiridow ( Russian: Николай Иванович Свиридов , English transcription Nikolay Sviridov; born July 6, 1938 in Staraya Weduga , Voronezh Oblast ) is a former Russian long-distance runner who started for the Soviet Union .
In 1968 he was fifth over 10,000 m and seventh over 5000 m at the Olympic Games in Mexico City .
At the European Athletics Championships in Athens in 1969, he won bronze over 10,000 m . In 1970 he was fourth over 3000 m at the European Athletics Indoor Championships in Vienna and second over 10,000 m at the European Athletics Cup in Stockholm . In 1971 he came in 18th place at the European Championships in Helsinki over 10,000 m .
At the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, he was eighth over 5000 m .
In 1973 he was ninth at the World Cross Country Championships in Waregem and won silver with the Soviet team. At the European Athletics Cup in Edinburgh , he won over 10,000 m.
In 1973 he became the Soviet champion over 10,000 m.
Personal bests
- 3000 m (Halle): 7: 54.6 min, March 15, 1970, Vienna
- 5000 m : 13: 30.27 min, September 16, 1973, Helsinki
- 10,000 m: 27: 58.6 min, July 10, 1973, Moscow
Web links
- Nikolay Sviridov in the database of World Athletics (English)
- Athlete portrait at the ARRS
- Nikolai Iwanowitsch Swiridow in the trackfield.brinkster.net database (English)
- Nikolay Sviridov in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Swiridow, Nikolai Ivanovich |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Свиридов, Николай Иванович; Sviridov, Nikolay |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Soviet-Russian long-distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 6, 1938 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Staraya Weduga , Voronezh Oblast |