Andrey Perlov
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| Full name | Andrey Borisovich Perlov | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 December 1961 Novosibirsk, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Andrey Borisovich Perlov (‹See Tfd›Russian: Андрей Борисович Перлов, born 12 December 1961 in Novosibirsk, Soviet Union) is a retired race walker who represented the USSR and later Russia.
Education
In 1986, he graduated as a hydraulic engineer from the Novosibirsk Institute of Water Transport Engineers. Perlov started racewalking under coach V. I. Shvetsov in 1975. Since 1987, he was trained by V. B. Dorovskikh from Leningrad.[1]
Career
Perlov won the gold medal over 50 kilometres at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. He also won the 1990 European Championships as well as silver medals at the 1991 World Championships and the IAAF World Race Walking Cup in 1985 and 1989.
At the 1991 World Championships, Perlov and his teammate Aleksandr Potashov attempted to cross the goal line simultaneously, resulting in a shared gold medal, but the officials declared Potashov the winner by 0.01 second.
Perlov's personal best time is 3:37:41 in the 50 kilometres, which places him 16th in the all-time performers list.[2]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing the  Soviet Union
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| 1984 | Friendship Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | 1st | 50 km | 3:43:06 |
| 1985 | World Race Walking Cup | St John's, Isle of Man | 2nd | 50 km | 3:49:23 |
| 1987 | World Race Walking Cup | New York City, United States | 6th | 50 km | 3:45:09 |
| 1989 | World Race Walking Cup | L'Hospitalet, Spain | 2nd | 50 km | 3:44:12 |
| 1990 | European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 1st | 50 km | 3:54:36 |
| 1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 2nd | 50 km | 3:53:09 |
Representing  Unified Team
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| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 1st | 50 km | 3:50:13 |
References
- ^ Ламин В. А. (2003). Энциклопедия. Новосибирск. Новосибирск: Новосибирское книжное издательство. p. 671. ISBN 5-7620-0968-8.
- ^ IAAF (19 September 2021). "50 Kilometres Race Walk men". Retrieved 19 September 2021 – via IAAF.
External links
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Bibliography
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Andrey Perlov". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
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