Aleksandr Tarasov (pentathlete)

For hockey player, see Alexander Tarasov (ice hockey). For Russian footballer, see Aleksandr Tarasov (footballer).
Aleksandr Tarasov
Personal information
Born(1927-03-12)12 March 1927
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Died16 June 1984(1984-06-16) (aged 57)
Sport
SportModern pentathlon
Medal record
Men's modern pentathlon
Representing  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1956 Melbourne Team

Aleksandr Tarasov (23 March 1927 – 16 June 1984) was a Soviet modern pentathlete and Olympic Champion. He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, where he won a gold medal in the team competition (together with Ivan Deryugin and Igor Novikov, and placed eighth in the individual competition.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ "Profile: Aleksandr Tarasov". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2009.
  2. ^ "Olympics Statistics: Aleksandr Tarasov". databaseolympics.com. Archived from the original on 2012-11-14. Retrieved 2012-07-21.


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