Viktor Gruzenkin (sometimes spelled Viktor Grouzenkin) (born December 19, 1951) is a retired Soviet decathlete. His personal record in the decathlon is 8356 points, set in Kiev in 1984.[1] On February 17–18, 1979 he set the world record in the Indoor Heptathlon at 5934 points, which he held for over a year, surpassing the record of Guido Kratschmer who had recently won the silver medal in the 1976 Olympics behind Bruce Jenner (now known as Caitlyn Jenner).[2]
He continued competing into the Masters division, winning the decathlon in the M45 division at the 1997 World Championships.[3] His 7687 points from that meet is the current World Record.[4]
In 1978 he had a leading role in the film Muzhskie Igry Na Svezhem Vozdukhe (roughly translated as "Men's Outdoor Play").[5]
| Event | Performance | Location | Date | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | align=right | 10.92 (+0.7) | align=right | June 21, 1984 | ||
| Long jump | align=right | (-0.2) | align=right | June 21, 1984 | ||
| Shot put | align=right | align=right | June 21, 1984 | |||
| High jump | align=right | align=right | June 18, 1983 | |||
| 400 metres | align=right | 50.06 | align=right | June 21, 1984 | ||
| 110 metres hurdles | align=right | 14.65 (+0.3) | align=right | June 22, 1984 | ||
| Discus throw | align=right | align=right | June 19, 1983 | |||
| Pole vault | align=right | align=right | June 19, 1983 | |||
| 1500 metres | align=right | 4:40.49 | align=right | June 19, 1983 | ||
| Decathlon | align=right | 8356 | align=right | June 21–22, 1984 |