Anatoliy Samotsvetov

Anatoliy Vasilyevich Samotsvetov (Russian: Анатолий Васильевич Самоцветов) (27 November 1932 – 17 August 2014)[1][2] was a Soviet athlete who competed mainly in the hammer throw. He was born in Irkutsk, Irkutsk Oblast.

Olympic medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  Soviet Union
Bronze medal – third place 1956 MelbourneHammer throw

Samotsvetov competed for the USSR at the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne, Australia where he won the bronze medal. He trained at Burevestnik in Moscow.

References
  1. Biography and Olympics Results at Sports Reference.com
  2. Profile of Anatoliy Samotsvetov (in Russian)


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