Leonid Masunov Explained

Leonid Masunov
Native Name:Леонід Іванович Масунов
Native Name Lang:uk
Full Name:Leonid Ivanovych Masunov
Nationality:Ukrainian
National Team:Soviet Union
Citizenship:Soviet UnionUkraine
Birth Date:5 May 1962
Birth Place:Omsk, Soviet Russia, Soviet Union
Residence:Odesa
Alma Mater:Odesa State Pedagogical Institute (1988)
Occupation:Academic personnel
Country:Soviet Union, Soviet Ukraine
Sport:Track and field
Event:800 m, 1500 m
Event Type:Middle-distance running
Club:Armed Forces
Retired:1988
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Leonid Ivanovych Masunov (Ukrainian: Леонід Іванович Масунов, born 5 May 1962) is a retired Ukrainian middle-distance runner who represented Soviet Union at the 1985 European Athletics Indoor Championships in 800 and 1500 metres where he won a bronze medal in 800 metres. He also represented Soviet Union at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics in 1500 metres.

In Soviet national competitions, Masunov represented Ukraine and won several medals at the national championships, both indoors and outdoors.

He is a current Ukrainian record holder in 800 metres (1:45.08) set in 1984 and held the indoor national record in the same event between 1985 and 2004.

After retirement, he worked as an athletics coach in Odesa (1990-1998).

Since 1998 he has been a teacher at the .[1]

Key international appearances

1985European Athletics Indoor Championships Pireus800 m
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1987World Championships Rome1sf81500 m

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Одеський регіональний інститут державного управління - Кафедра електронного урядування та інформаційних систем . Ukrainian . Odesa Regional Institute for Public Administration - Department for E-Government and Information Systems . www.oridu.odessa.ua . 2 September 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200828201443/http://www.oridu.odessa.ua/?fil=7%2F9%2F6 . 28 August 2020 . live .