Aleksandr Baryshnikov

Aleksandr Georgievich Baryshnikov (Russian: Александр Георгиевич Барышников, born November 11, 1948) is a former Soviet athlete who competed mainly in the Shot Put. He trained at Dynamo in Leningrad.

Aleksandr Baryshnikov

Personal information
Full name	Aleksandr Georgievich Baryshnikov
Nationality	Soviet
Born	November 11, 1948 (1948-11-11) (age 74)
Height	198 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Weight	130 kg (287 lb)
Sport
Country	Soviet Union
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Shot put
Medal record Men's Athletics Representing the  Soviet Union Olympic Games 1980 Moscow Shot Put 1976 Montreal Shot Put

He competed for the USSR in the 1976 Summer Olympics held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada in the Shot Put where he won the bronze medal. He returned four years later in the 1980 Summer Olympics held in Moscow, Soviet Union where he improved one place to second winning the silver medal.

He was awarded the Order of the Badge of Honor.

External links

• (in Russian) Biography

Records
Preceded by   Al Feuerbach	Men's Shot Put World Record Holder June 10, 1976 – July 6, 1978	Succeeded by   Udo Beyer