Leonid Shcherbakov
Encyclopedia
Leonid Mikhailovich Shcherbakov (born 7 April 1927) was a Soviet
athlete who competed mainly in the triple jump. Born in Olebino, Yaroslavl Oblast
, he trained at Dynamo in Moscow
.
He competed for the USSR
in the 1952 Summer Olympics
held in Helsinki
, Finland
in the triple jump where he won the silver medal. In 1953 he broke the World Record in the triple jump. In 1987 he made the IAAF top 10 performers in the triple jump of all time.
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....
athlete who competed mainly in the triple jump. Born in Olebino, Yaroslavl Oblast
Yaroslavl Oblast
Yaroslavl Oblast is a federal subject of Russia , which is located in the Central Federal District, surrounded by Tver, Moscow, Ivanovo, Vladimir, Kostroma, and Vologda Oblasts. This geographic location affords the oblast the advantages of proximity to Moscow and St. Petersburg...
, he trained at Dynamo in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
.
He competed for the USSR
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....
in the 1952 Summer Olympics
Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics
At the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, 33 athletics events were contested, 24 for men and 9 for women. There were a total number of 963 participating athletes from 57 countries.-Medal table:-Men's events:-Women's events:-References:...
held in Helsinki
Helsinki
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, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
in the triple jump where he won the silver medal. In 1953 he broke the World Record in the triple jump. In 1987 he made the IAAF top 10 performers in the triple jump of all time.