Aleksandr Tarasov (pentathlete) explained

Aleksandr Tarasov
Birth Date:12 March 1927
Birth Place:Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Sport:Modern pentathlon
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Aleksandr Tarasov (23 March 1927  - 16 June 1984) was a Soviet modern pentathlete and Olympic Champion. He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, where he won a gold medal in the team competition (together with Ivan Deryugin and Igor Novikov, and placed eighth in the individual competition.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Profile: Aleksandr Tarasov . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418102554/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ta/aleksandr-tarasov-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . sports-reference.com . 7 March 2009.
  2. Web site: Olympics Statistics: Aleksandr Tarasov . 2012-07-21 . databaseolympics.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121114071933/http://databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=TARASALE01 . 2012-11-14 .

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