Vladimir Dmitrievich Kazantsev
Wladimir Dmitrijewitsch Kazantsev ( Russian Владимир Дмитриевич Казанцев , English transcription Vladimir Kazantsev ; born January 6, 1923 in Alexejewka , Saratov Governorate ; † November 22, 2007 in Moscow ) was a Soviet obstacle runner .
On July 10, 1951 in Moscow he set a world best time of 8: 49.8 minutes over a 3000 m obstacle, which he improved to 8: 48.6 minutes on June 12 of the following year in Kiev .
At the Olympic Games in Helsinki in 1952 he won the silver medal in 8: 51.6 minutes, 6.2 seconds behind the American Horace Ashenfelter .
Web links
- Vladimir Kazantsev in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Kazantsev, Vladimir Dmitrievich |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Казанцев, Владимир Дмитриевич; Kazantsev, Vladimir |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Soviet obstacle runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 6, 1923 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Alexeyevka , Saratov Governorate |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 22, 2007 |
| Place of death | Moscow |