Vasili Kuznetsov

Phil Mulkey and Vasili Kuznetsov at the 1960 Olympics
Personal information
Born	7 February 1932 Kalikino,Ryazan Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Died	6 August 2001 (aged 69) Moscow, Russia
Height	185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	83 kg (183 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Decathlon
Club	Burevestnik Moscow
Medal record Representing Soviet Union Olympic Games 1956 Melbourne Decathlon 1960 Rome Decathlon European Championships 1954 Berne Decathlon 1958 Stockholm Decathlon 1962 Belgrade Decathlon Universiade 1959 Turin Pentathlon 1961 Sofia Decathlon

Vasili Dmitriyevich Kuznetsov (Russian:Василий Дмитриевич Кузнецов, 7 February 1932 – 6 August 2001) was a Soviet and Russian decathlete who won the European title in 1954, 1958 and 1962. He competed for theSoviet Union at the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympics and won bronze medals in 1956 and 1960, placing seventh in 1964.

Kuznetsov took up athletics in the late 1940s and won a record 10 national decathlon titles in 1953-60 and 1962–63. He set two decathlon world records: in May 1958, he was the first athlete to break the 8,000 points barrier on the 1952 scoring system, with 8,014 points (7,653 (1985)) inKrasnodar. He set his second world record in May 1959 at 8,357 (7,839 (1985)). He also held three pentathlon world records at 3,736 in 1956, 3,901 in 1958, and 4,006 in 1959. Kuznetsov retired after the 1964 Olympics to become an athletics coach and lecturer at theMoscow State University. In 1987 he was included into the list of 10 all-time best decathletes by theIAAF.^[1]

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Records
Preceded by Rafer Johnson	Men's decathlon world record holder 18 May 1958 – 28 July 1958	Succeeded by Rafer Johnson
Preceded by Rafer Johnson	Men's decathlon world record holder 17 May 1959 – 9 July 1960	Succeeded by Rafer Johnson

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