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Aleksandr Grebenyuk

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Soviet decathlete

Aleksandr Grebenyuk (Russian: Александр Гребенюк; born 22 May 1951 in Zelenokumsk, Stavropol Kray) is a retired decathlete from the Soviet Union. He set the best world's year performance in 1977, collecting 8400 points at a meet in Riga on 3 July 1977. He won the European title in 1978, and collected three Soviet titles (1977, 1978 and 1979). His cousin is Ekaterina Grebenyuk, future physician.

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Soviet Union
1976 Olympic Games Montreal, Quebec, Canada 9th Decathlon
Décastar Talence, France 1st Decathlon
1978 European Championships Prague, Czechoslovakia 1st Decathlon

References


European Athletics Championships champions in men's decathlon
World best year performance in men's decathlon


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