Aleksandr Grebenyuk

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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.

Quick facts Medal record, Men's athletics ...
Aleksandr Grebenyuk
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Soviet Union
European Championships
Gold medal – first place1978 PragueDecathlon
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Achievements

More information Year, Competition ...
YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
Representing  Soviet Union
1976 Olympic Games Montreal, Quebec, Canada 9th Decathlon
Décastar Talence, France 1st Decathlon
1978 European Championships Prague, Czechoslovakia 1st Decathlon
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References

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  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Aleksandr Grebenyuk". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.


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