Viktor Rashchupkin Explained

Nationality:Russian
Fullname:Viktor Ivanovich Raschchupkin
Native Name:Виктор Иванович Ращулкин
Native Name Lang:ru
Birth Date:October 16, 1950
Birth Place:Kamensk-Uralski, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height:1.88 m
Weight:107 kg
Headercolor:lightsteelblue
Sport:Athletics
Event:Discus throw
Pb:66.64 m (1980)
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Viktor Ivanovich Rashchupkin (Russian: Виктор Иванович Ращупкин, born October 16, 1950) is a Soviet/Russian athlete who competed mainly in the discus throw. He was born in Kamensk-Uralsky.[1]

He competed for Soviet Union at the 1980 Summer Olympics held in Moscow, Soviet Union where he won the gold medal in the men's discus throw event.[1]

With the death of Al Oerter on 1 October 2007, Rashchupkin is now the oldest surviving Olympic Champion in the Men's Discus. He is almost exactly 1 month older than 1976 Champion, Mac Wilkins.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Viktor Rashchupkin. Sports Reference LLC. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417174501/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ra/viktor-rashchupkin-1.html. dead. 2020-04-17. 2010-10-02.