Vasiliy Grishchenkov
Encyclopedia
Vasiliy Grishchenkov is a retired triple jump
er from the Soviet Union
, best known for winning the silver medal at the 1982 European Championships
in Athens, Greece. He set the world's best year performance in 1983 with a leap of 17.55 metres (personal best), achieved on June 19, 1983 in Moscow
.
Triple jump
The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...
er 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....
, best known for winning the silver medal 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 |...
in Athens, Greece. He set the world's best year performance in 1983 with a leap of 17.55 metres (personal best), achieved on June 19, 1983 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...
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