Leonid Shcherbakov

Leonid Mikhailovich Shcherbakov (Russian: Леонид Михайлович Щербаков, (7 April 1927 – 19 May 2004[4]) was a Russian retired triple jumper who won a silver medal at the 1952 Olympics. He broke the world record in 1953[5] and won the European title in 1950 and 1954. Domestically he won eight consecutive Soviet titles in 1949–56.

Leonid Shcherbakov
Personal information
Full nameLeonid Mikhailovich Shcherbakov
Born(1927-04-07)7 April 1927
Olebino, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Died19 May 2004(2004-05-19) (aged 77)
Moscow, Russia
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Triple jump
ClubDynamo Moscow
Coached byNikolay Ozolin[1]
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)16.46 m (1956)[2][3]
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1952 HelsinkiTriple jump
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1950 Brussels Triple jump
Gold medal – first place 1954 Bern Triple jump

After retiring from competitions, Shcherbakov worked at the Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth and Tourism, and later coached triple jumpers in Algeria and Cuba. His trainees included Pedro Pérez. In 1987 he was named an IAAF top 10 performer of all time in the triple jump.[2]

References

  1. Озолин Николай Георгиевич. sport-necropol.ru
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Leonid Shcherbakov". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
  3. Leonid Shcherbakov. trackfield.brinkster.net
  4. "Olympedia – Leonid Shcherbakov".
  5. "Athletics – World Record progression". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 29 November 2006.



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