Aleksey Spiridonov

Aleksey Sergeyevich Spiridonov (Russian: Алексей Серге́евич Спиридонов) (20 November 1951 – 9 April 1998) was a Soviet athlete who mainly competed in the men's hammer throw event. Born in Leningrad he trained at VSS Trud in Leningrad.

Aleksey Spiridonov

Personal information
Native name	Алексей Сергеевич Слирдонов
Nationality	Russian
Born	(1951-11-20)20 November 1951 Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Died	9 April 1998(1998-04-09) (aged 46)
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	117 kg (258 lb)
Sport
Country	Soviet Union
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Hammer throw
Club	Trud Leningrad
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	78.62 m (1976)
Medal record Men's Athletics Representing the  Soviet Union Olympic Games 1976 Montreal Hammer throw European Championships 1974 Rome Hammer throw Universiade 1975 Rome Hammer throw

He competed for the Soviet Union in the 1976 Summer Olympics held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada in the hammer throw where he won the silver medal. His trainer was Oleg Kolodiy.[1]