Aleksandr Bratchikov
Encyclopedia
Aleksandr Bratchikov (born 21 July 1947) was a Soviet
sprinter
who specialized in the 200
and 400 metres
.
At the 1966 European Junior Championships he won the gold medal in the 400 metres, as well as a gold medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay. At the 1967 European Indoor Games
he won a gold and a silver medal in relay races. At the 1968 European Indoor Games
he won a silver medal in the 400 metres as well as a bronze medal in the relay. A silver medal in the relay followed at the 1969 European Indoor Games
. At the 1969 European Championships he finished fifth in the 400 metres and won a silver medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay.
At the 1970 European Indoor Championships the Soviet relay team won gold medals. Individually, Bratchikov won a gold medal too. He followed up with a 400 metres bronze medal at the 1971 European Indoor Championships. The 4 x 400 metres relay won silver medals. In the summer he finished seventh in the 400 metres at the 1971 European Championships.
In 1969 he became the Soviet champion in both 200 and 400 metres. He took another 400 metres title in 1971.
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
sprinter
Sprint (race)
Sprints are short running events in athletics and track and field. Races over short distances are among the oldest running competitions. The first 13 editions of the Ancient Olympic Games featured only one event—the stadion race, which was a race from one end of the stadium to the other...
who specialized in the 200
200 metres
A 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first...
and 400 metres
400 metres
The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a common sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 . On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and...
.
At the 1966 European Junior Championships he won the gold medal in the 400 metres, as well as a gold medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay. At the 1967 European Indoor Games
1967 European Indoor Games
The 2nd European Indoor Games were held at Sportovní hala, Prague, Czechoslovakia from 11 march to 12 march 1977.-Track:-Field:-Medal table:- External links :* on the website of Maik Richter* at gbrathletics* at gbrathletics...
he won a gold and a silver medal in relay races. At the 1968 European Indoor Games
1968 European Indoor Games
The 3rd European Indoor Games were held in 1968 at Palacio de Deportes, Madrid, the capital of Spain.-Track:-Field:-Medal table:-External links:* at GBRathletics.com* at GBRathletics.com...
he won a silver medal in the 400 metres as well as a bronze medal in the relay. A silver medal in the relay followed at the 1969 European Indoor Games
1969 European Indoor Games
The 4th European Indoor Games were held in 1969 in Belgrade, the capital of Yugoslavia. In 1970 the European Indoor Games were replaced by the European Athletics Indoor Championships.-Track:-Field:-Medal table:-External links:* at GBRathletics.com...
. At the 1969 European Championships he finished fifth in the 400 metres and won a silver medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay.
At the 1970 European Indoor Championships the Soviet relay team won gold medals. Individually, Bratchikov won a gold medal too. He followed up with a 400 metres bronze medal at the 1971 European Indoor Championships. The 4 x 400 metres relay won silver medals. In the summer he finished seventh in the 400 metres at the 1971 European Championships.
In 1969 he became the Soviet champion in both 200 and 400 metres. He took another 400 metres title in 1971.