Anatoliy_Samotsvetov

Anatoliy Samotsvetov

Anatoliy Samotsvetov

Soviet hammer thrower

Anatoliy Vasilyevich Samotsvetov (Russian: Анатолий Васильевич Самоцветов) (27 November 1932 – 17 August 2014)[1][2] was a Soviet athlete who competed mainly in the hammer throw. He was born in Irkutsk, Irkutsk Oblast.

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Samotsvetov competed for the USSR at the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne, Australia where he won the bronze medal. He trained at Burevestnik in Moscow.

References

  1. [1]
    Biography and Olympics Results at Sports Reference.com
  2. [2]
    Profile of Anatoliy Samotsvetov (in Russian)


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