Nikolay Kolesnikov (sprinter)
Soviet sprinter
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Nikolay Vasilyevich Kolesnikov (Russian: Никола́й Васильевич Коле́сников; born 8 September 1953 in Kargaly, Almaty, Kazakh SSR) is a retired 100 metres runner who represented the USSR. He won a bronze medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics as well as the 60 metres at the 1978 European Indoor Championships. Kolesnikov trained at Burevestnik in Leningrad.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's athletics | ||
Representing  Soviet Union | ||
| European Championships | ||
 | 1978 Prague | 4×100 m |
| European Indoor Championships | ||
 | 1978 Milan | 60 m |
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Soviet Union | |||||
| 1976 | Olympic Games | Montreal, Canada | 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | |
| 1978 | European Indoor Championships | Milan, Italy | 1st | 60 metres | |
References
External links
- Nikolay Kolesnikov at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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