Aleksey Spiridonov
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Aleksey Sergeyevich Spiridonov (November 20, 1951 – April 1998) was a Soviet
athlete who mainly competed in the men's hammer throw event. Born in St. Petersburg he trained at VSS Trud in Leningrad
.
He competed for the USSR
in the 1976 Summer Olympics
held in Montreal
, Canada
in the hammer throw where he won the silver medal.
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
athlete who mainly competed in the men's hammer throw event. Born in St. Petersburg he trained at VSS Trud in Leningrad
Leningrad
Leningrad is the former name of Saint Petersburg, Russia.Leningrad may also refer to:- Places :* Leningrad Oblast, a federal subject of Russia, around Saint Petersburg* Leningrad, Tajikistan, capital of Muminobod district in Khatlon Province...
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He competed for the USSR
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
in the 1976 Summer Olympics
Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics
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held in Montreal
Montreal
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, Canada
Canada
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in the hammer throw where he won the silver medal.