Aleksandr Seleznyov

Aleksandr Ivanovich Seleznyov (Russian: Александр Иванович Селезнёв; 25 January 1964 – 12 February 2024) was a Russian hammer thrower. His personal best throw was 81.70 metres, achieved in May 1993 in Sochi.

Seleznyov was the trainer for Olga Kuzenkova, the first woman to throw the hammer more than 70 metres.[1]

Aleksandr Seleznyov died on 12 February 2024, at the age of 60.[2]

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Soviet Union
1983 European Junior Championships Schwechat, Austria 2nd
1991 Universiade Sheffield, England 4th
Representing  Russia
1993 World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 6th 78.58 m
1995 World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 8th 76.18 m
Military World Games Rome, Italy 1st 77.72 m

Notes

  1. ^ "RusAthletics page" (in Russian). Retrieved 27 April 2007.
  2. ^ В Смоленске скончался заслуженный тренер России Александр Селезнев (in Russian)


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