Igors Kazanovs Explained
Igors Kazanovs (Russian: Игорь Яковлевич Казанов; born September 24, 1963) is a former hurdler. Born in Daugavpils, he represented the Soviet Union and later Latvia. He was a soldier in the Soviet army. In the 110 metres hurdles, he finished fifth in the 1987 World Championship final and sixth in the 1993 World Championship final, having run his personal best of 13.26 seconds in the semifinals. In the 60 metres hurdles, he won four European Indoor gold medals and was a two-time medallist at the World Indoor Championships. He also competed at two Olympic Games.
He has a wife and two daughters.[1]
Competition record
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| 1984 | Friendship Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | 5th | 110 m hurdles | 13.76 |
| 1985 | European Indoor Championships | Piraeus, Greece | 9th (sf) | 60 m hurdles | 7.75 |
| 1986 | Goodwill Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | 6th | 110 m hurdles | 13.50 |
| 1987 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | 5th | 110 m hurdles | 13.48 |
| 1989 | European Indoor Championships | The Hague, Netherlands | 28th (h) | 60 m hurdles | 8.19 |
| World Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 3rd | 60 m hurdles | 7.59 |
| 1990 | European Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 1st | 60 m hurdles | 7.52 |
| Goodwill Games | Seattle, United States | 5th | 110 m hurdles | 13.71 |
| European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | DNF (f) | 110 m hurdles | 13.54 (sf) |
| 1991 | World Indoor Championships | Seville, Spain | 2nd | 60 m hurdles | 7.47 |
| World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 9th (sf) | 110 m hurdles | 13.65 |
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| 1992 | European Indoor Championships | Genoa, Italy | 1st | 60 m hurdles | 7.55 |
| Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 11th (sf) | 110 m hurdles | 13.77 |
| 1993 | World Indoor Championships | Toronto, Canada | 5th | 60 m hurdles | 7.55 |
| World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 6th | 110 m hurdles | 13.38 |
| 1994 | European Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 14th (sf) | 60 m hurdles | 7.75 |
| Goodwill Games | St. Petersburg, Russia | 6th | 110 m hurdles | 14.02 |
| 1995 | World Indoor Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 17th (h) | 60 m hurdles | 7.80 |
| World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 12th (sf) | 110 m hurdles | 13.61 |
| 1996 | European Indoor Championships | Stockholm, Sweden | 1st | 60 m hurdles | 7.59 |
| Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 16th (sf) | 110 m hurdles | 14.13 |
| 1997 | World Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 22nd (h) | 60 m hurdles | 7.86 |
| 1998 | European Indoor Championships | Valencia, Spain | 1st | 60 m hurdles | 7.54 |
| European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 22nd (h) | 110 m hurdles | 14.04 |
| 1999 | World Indoor Championships | Maebashi, Japan | 13th (h) | 60 m hurdles | 7.69 |
| (#) indicates overall position in qualifying heats (h) or semifinals (sf) DNF (f) = Did not finish in the final | |
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Notes and References
- Web site: Ivanov. Vladimir. Игорь Казанов: "Медали и титулы... Это было в другой жизни". Часть II. Igors Kazanovs: "Medals and titles... It was in another life". Part II. telegraf.vesti.lv. 29 March 2014. ru. 12 November 2010.
