Gennadiy Bliznetsov
Gennady Alexeyevich Bliznetsov (Russian: Генна́дий Алексе́евич Близнецо́в) (born in 1941 in Kharkiv) is a retired pole vaulter who represented the USSR. He trained at Burevestnik and later at the Armed Forces sports society in Kharkov. [1]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Universiade | Pôrto Alegre, Brazil | 1st | 4.60m CR |
| 1964 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 5th | |
| 1965 | Universiade | Budapest, Hungary | 2nd | |
| 1966 | European Indoor Games | Dortmund, West Germany | 1st | 4.90m |
| 1967 | European Indoor Games | Prague, Czechoslovakia | 2nd | 4.90m |
| 1968 | European Indoor Games | Madrid, Spain | 2nd | 5.10m |
| Olympic Games | Mexico City, Mexico | 6th | ||
| 1969 | European Indoor Games | Belgrade, Yugoslavia | 2nd | 5.10 m[1] |
References
- 1 2 "Gennady Bliznetsov Biography and Olympic Results". 2000. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
- European Indoor Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2013-12-10.
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