Yuriy Konovalov (athlete) explained

Birth Date:30 December 1929
Birth Place:Baku, Transcaucasian SFSR, Soviet Union
Death Date:25 May 2008 (aged 78)
Death Place:Smolensk, Russia
Height:1.83m (06feet)
Weight:77kg (170lb)
Sport:Sprint running
Club:Neftçi Baku
Pb:100 m – 10.3 (1957)
200 m – 20.9 (1960)
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Yuriy Semyonovich Konovalov (Russian: Юрий Семёнович Коновалов, 30 December 1929 – 25 May 2008) was a Soviet sprinter. He competed at the 1956 and 1960 Olympics in the 100 m, 200 m and 4×100 m relay events and won two silver medals, both in the relay. He also won a bronze medal in the relay at the 1958 European Championships. Domestically he won two titles, in the 100 m in 1957, and in the 200 m in 1958.[1]

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417115333/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ko/yury-konovalov-2.html Yuriy Konovalov