Aleksandr Bratchikov Explained

Aleksandr Bratchikov (born 21 July 1947) is a former Soviet sprinter who specialized in the 200 and 400 metres.

At the 1966 European Junior Championships he won the gold medal in the 400 metres,[1] as well as a gold medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay.[2] At the 1967 European Indoor Games he won a gold and a silver medal in relay races.[3] [4] At the 1968 European Indoor Games he won a silver medal in the 400 metres[5] as well as a bronze medal in the relay.[6] A silver medal in the relay followed at the 1969 European Indoor Games.[7] At the 1969 European Championships he finished fifth in the 400 metres and won a silver medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay.[8] [9]

At the 1970 European Indoor Championships the Soviet relay team won gold medals.[10] Individually, Bratchikov won a gold medal too. He followed up with a 400 metres bronze medal at the 1971 European Indoor Championships.[5] The 4 x 400 metres relay won silver medals.[11] In the summer he finished seventh in the 400 metres at the 1971 European Championships.[12]

In 1969 he became the Soviet champion in both 200 and 400 metres. He took another 400 metres title in 1971.[13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: European Junior Championships (Men). GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. 6 January 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20101226123924/http://gbrathletics.com/ic/ejm.htm. 26 December 2010 . live.
  2. Web site: European Junior Championships 1966. Peters. Lionel. Magnusson, Tomas. World Junior Athletics History. 6 January 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20131031065114/http://www.wjah.co.uk/wojc/EUJC/EUJC1966.html#20802. 31 October 2013. dead. dmy-all.
  3. Web site: 1967 European Indoor Games, men's relay final. Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. 30 May 2011.
  4. Web site: 1967 European Indoor Games, men's medley relay final. Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. 30 May 2011.
  5. Web site: European Indoor Championships (Men). GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. 5 January 2011.
  6. Web site: 1968 European Indoor Games, men's relay final. Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. 6 January 2011.
  7. Web site: 1969 European Indoor Games, men's relay final. Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. 6 January 2011.
  8. Web site: Men 400m European Championships 1969 Athens (GRE). Todor Krastev. 6 January 2011.
  9. Web site: Men 4x400m Relay European Championships 1969 Athens (GRE). Todor Krastev. 5 January 2011.
  10. Web site: 1970 European Indoor Championships, men's relay final. Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. 6 January 2011.
  11. Web site: 1971 European Indoor Championships, men's 4 x 400 metres relay final. Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. 6 January 2011.
  12. Web site: Men 400m European Championships 1971 Helsinki (FIN). Todor Krastev. 6 January 2011.
  13. Web site: Soviet Championships. GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. 6 January 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20101226123843/http://gbrathletics.com/nc/urs.htm. 26 December 2010 . live.

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