Aleksandr Baryshnikov

Aleksandr Baryshnikov
Personal information
Full nameAleksandr Georgievich Baryshnikov
NationalitySoviet
Born11 November 1948 (1948-11-11)
Died15 September 2024 (2024-09-16) (aged 75)
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Height198 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Sport
Country Soviet Union
SportAthletics
EventShot put
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing the  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1980 Moscow Shot Put
Bronze medal – third place 1976 Montreal Shot Put

Aleksandr Georgievich Baryshnikov (Russian: Александр Георгиевич Барышников, 11 November 1948 – 15 September 2024) was a Soviet athlete who competed mainly in the shot put.[1] He trained at Dynamo in Leningrad.

  1. ^ "Ушёл из жизни двукратный олимпийский призёр Александр Барышников".