Marat Nyýazow

Marat Ataýewiç Nyýazow (28 September 1933 8 April 2009) was a Soviet and Turkmen sport shooter. He won a silver medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics in the 50 metre rifle three positions event and finished in ninth place in the 50 metre rifle prone.[1]

Marat Nyýazow
Personal information
Full nameMarat Ataýeviç Nyýazow
Born(1933-09-28)28 September 1933
Ashgabat, Turkmen SSR, Soviet Union
Died8 April 2009(2009-04-08) (aged 75)
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
SportShooting
Medal record
Representing the  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place1960 RomeRifle three positions
World championships
Gold medal – first place1958 Moscow300 m rifle team three positions
Gold medal – first place1958 Moscow50 m rifle team three positions
Gold medal – first place1962 Cairo50 m rifle team three positions
Silver medal – second place1958 Moscow50 m rifle three positions
Silver medal – second place1962 Cairo50 m rifle three positions
Silver medal – second place1966 Wiesbaden300 m rifle team three positions
Silver medal – second place1966 Wiesbaden50 m rifle team three positions
Silver medal – second place1966 Wiesbaden50 m rifle three positions
Bronze medal – third place1966 Wiesbaden50 m rifle team prone

Between 1958 and 1966 he won six gold, 10 silver and three bronze medals at the world championships. He set a world record in 1958 and won a European title in rifle in 1959. Nationally, he won nine titles, in 1957, 1958, 1963, 1964, 1966 and 1968. After retirement he worked as a coach in his native Ashgabat. For his achievements he was awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labour.[2]

References

  1. Marat Niyazov. sports-reference.com
  2. НИЯЗОВ Марат Атаевич (СССР). sportbiography.ru


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