Aleksandr Nevskiy (athlete)

Aleksandr Nevskiy (Russian: Александр Невский; born 21 February 1958) is a retired male decathlete from the Soviet Union. He set his personal best (8476 points) when finishing as runner-up at the annual Hypo-Meeting in Götzis on 20 May 1984. He took part in the World Championships in Athletics on two occasions, with his best result of sixth place coming at the inaugural event in 1983.

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Soviet Union
1983 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 6th Decathlon
1984 Hypo-Meeting Götzis, Austria 2nd Decathlon
1985 Hypo-Meeting Götzis, Austria 3rd Decathlon
1986 Hypo-Meeting Götzis, Austria 7th Decathlon
1987 World Championships Rome, Italy 8th Decathlon

References

See also

Records
Preceded by
Soviet Union Viktor Gruzenkin
Men's heptathlon world record holder
18 February 1979 15 February 1986
Succeeded by
West Germany Siegfried Wentz


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