Aleksandr Vasilyev (hurdler)

Aleksandr Vasilyev (Russian: Александр Васильев; born 26 July 1961) is a Belarusian former track and field hurdler who competed in the 400 metres hurdles for the Soviet Union. He set his lifetime best of 47.92 seconds for the event in Moscow in 1985.[1] This remains the Belarusian national record.[2]

Aleksandr Vasilyev
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the  Soviet Union
Friendship Games
Gold medal – first place1984 Moscow400 m hurdles
European Championships
Silver medal – second place1986 Stuttgart400 m hurdles
IAAF World Cup
Silver medal – second place1985 Canberra400 m hurdles

Vasilyev established himself with a gold medal at the Friendship Games in 1984.[3] A slew of silver medals followed at the 1985 European Cup,[4] 1985 IAAF World Cup,[5] 1986 European Athletics Championships,[6] and the 1986 Goodwill Games.[7]

He won four consecutive national title at the Soviet Athletics Championships from 1985 to 1988.[8] He ranked as Europe's second best 400 m hurdler in 1984, 1985 and 1986, behind only Harald Schmid.[9] His highest career global ranking was in 1985, when he was fourth on the world lists.[10]

International competitions
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
1984 Friendship Games Moscow, Soviet Union 1st 400 m hurdles 48.63
1985 European Cup Moscow, Soviet Union 2nd 400 m hurdles 47.92
World Cup Canberra, Australia 2nd 400 m hurdles 48.61
5th 4 × 400 m relay 3:03.17
1986 Goodwill Games Moscow, Soviet Union 2nd 400 m hurdles 48.24
European Championships Stuttgart, West Germany 2nd 400 m hurdles 48.76
1987 World Championships Rome, Italy — (semis) 400 m hurdles DNF

National titles

References
  1. Aleksandr VASILYEV. All-Athletics. Retrieved on 2017-02-18.
  2. Belarusian records. BFLA. Retrieved on 2017-02-18.
  3. Olympic Boycott Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2017-02-18.
  4. European Cup (Men). GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2017-02-18.
  5. IAAF World Cup. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2017-02-18.
  6. European Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2017-02-18.
  7. Goodwill Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2017-02-18.
  8. Soviet Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2017-02-18.
  9. European Top Performers. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2017-02-18.
  10. Aleksandr Vasilyev. Track and Field Brinkster. Retrieved on 2017-02-18.
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