Igor Ter-Ovanesyan

Igor Ter-Ovanesyan
Ter-Ovanesyan in the 1960s
Personal information
Native nameІ́гор Ара́мович Тер-Ованеся́н
Born19 May 1938 (1938-05-19) (age 86)
Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
SportLong jump
ClubBurevestnik[1]
Achievements and titles
Personal best8.35 m (1967)[2]
Medal record
Representing  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1960 Rome Long jump
Bronze medal – third place 1964 Tokyo Long jump
European Championships
Gold medal – first place Stockholm 1958 Long jump
Gold medal – first place Belgrade 1962 Long jump
Gold medal – first place Athens 1969 Long jump
Silver medal – second place Budapest 1966 Long jump
Silver medal – second place Helsinki 1971 Long jump
European Indoor Championships
Silver medal – second place 1971 Sofia Long jump

Igor Aramovich Ter-Ovanesyan (Ukrainian: І́гор Ара́мович Тер-Ованеся́н, romanized: Íhor Arámovych Ter-Ovanesián, Russian: Игорь Арамович Тер-Ованесян; born 19 May 1938) is a Soviet and Ukrainian former long jumper and coach, of Armenian descent. Competing for the Soviet Union, he was a five-time European and two-time Olympic medalist in this event. In 1985, he was awarded the Order of the Badge of Honour.[1]

  1. ^ a b ЛЕГКАЯ АТЛЕТИКА (in Russian). www.sport-express.ru. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
  2. ^ Igor Ter-Ovanesyan Archived 3 February 2013 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com