Aleksandr Troshchilo
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Aleksandr Troshchilo is a retired track and field
sprinter
from the Soviet Union
, known for winning the bronze medal in the men's 4x400 metres relay at the 1982 European Championships
. A year later he triumphed in the same event at the inaugural 1983 World Championships
alongside Sergey Lovachov
, Nikolay Chernetskiy
, and Viktor Markin
, clocking a total time of 3:00.79.
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
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...
from the Soviet Union
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....
, known for winning the bronze medal in the men's 4x400 metres relay at the 1982 European Championships
1982 European Championships in Athletics
The 13th European Athletics Championships were held from 6 September to 12 September 1982 at the Olympic Stadium in Athens, Greece.-Track:1974 |1978 |1982 |1986 |1990 |-Field:1974 |1978 |1982 |1986 |1990 |-Track:1974 |1978 |1982 |1986 |...
. A year later he triumphed in the same event at the inaugural 1983 World Championships
1983 World Championships in Athletics
The inaugural World Championships in Athletics were run under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations and were held at the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland between August 7 and August 14, 1983....
alongside Sergey Lovachov
Sergey Lovachov
Sergey Lovachov is a retired track and field sprinter from Uzbekistan, known for winning the gold medal for the Soviet Union in the men's 4x400 metres relay at the inaugural 1983 World Championships. He did so alongside Aleksandr Troshchilo, Nikolay Chernetskiy, and Viktor Markin, clocking a total...
, Nikolay Chernetskiy
Nikolay Chernetskiy
Nikolay Chernetskiy is a retired track and field sprinter from the Soviet Union, known for winning the gold medal in the men's 4x400 metres relay at the inaugural 1983 World Championships. He did so alongside Aleksandr Troshchilo, Sergey Lovachov, and Viktor Markin, clocking a total time of 3:00.79...
, and Viktor Markin
Viktor Markin
Viktor Fyodorovich Markin is a former Soviet athlete, winner of two gold medals at the 1980 Summer Olympics....
, clocking a total time of 3:00.79.