Vladimir Krylov
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Vladimir Valentinovich Krylov (born February 26, 1964) is a former Soviet
athlete. He was Soviet 100, 200 and 400 metres champion, and also Soviet indoor 200 metres in 1989.
He was the winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay
at the 1988 Summer Olympics
.
A year later he was first in the European cup sprint relay, as well as third in the 100 metres.
Born in Sengiley
, Sengileyevsky District
, Ulyanovsk Oblast
, Krylov trained at Dynamo in Ulyanovsk
. He finished fifth in 400 m at the 1985 IAAF World Cup.
In the next year, at the 1986 European Championships, Krylov surprisingly won the 200 m and was third in 4x400 m relay. At the 1987 World Championships
, he finished fifth in 200 m and was a member of Soviet 4x100 m relay team, which won the silver medal.
At the Seoul
Olympics
, Krylov reached the semifinals of 100 m, but did not start there. He was also a member of the Soviet 4x100 m relay team, which won the gold medal.
Krylov made his final start at the international championships at the 1990 European Championships
, where he finished seventh in 100 m.
Soviet Union
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athlete. He was Soviet 100, 200 and 400 metres champion, and also Soviet indoor 200 metres in 1989.
He was the winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay
Relay race
During a relay race, members of a team take turns running, orienteering, swimming, cross-country skiing, biathlon, or ice skating parts of a circuit or performing a certain action. Relay races take the form of professional races and amateur games...
at the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
.
A year later he was first in the European cup sprint relay, as well as third in the 100 metres.
Born in Sengiley
Sengiley
Sengiley is a town and the administrative center of Sengileyevsky District of Ulyanovsk Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of Kuybyshev Reservoir south of Ulyanovsk. Population:...
, Sengileyevsky District
Sengileyevsky District
Sengileyevsky District is an administrative and municipal district , one of the 21 in Ulyanovsk Oblast, Russia....
, Ulyanovsk Oblast
Ulyanovsk Oblast
Ulyanovsk Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . It is located in the Volga Federal District. Its administrative center is the city of Ulyanovsk...
, Krylov trained at Dynamo in Ulyanovsk
Ulyanovsk
Ulyanovsk The city is the birthplace of Vladimir Lenin , for whom it is named.-History:Simbirsk was founded in 1648 by the boyar Bogdan Khitrovo. The fort of "Simbirsk" was strategically placed on a hill on the Western bank of the Volga River...
. He finished fifth in 400 m at the 1985 IAAF World Cup.
In the next year, at the 1986 European Championships, Krylov surprisingly won the 200 m and was third in 4x400 m relay. At the 1987 World Championships
1987 World Championships in Athletics
The 2nd World Championships in Athletics under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations were held in the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy between August 28 and September 6, 1987.-Track:1983 | 1987 | 1991 | 1993 | 1995...
, he finished fifth in 200 m and was a member of Soviet 4x100 m relay team, which won the silver medal.
At the Seoul
Seoul
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Olympics
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
, Krylov reached the semifinals of 100 m, but did not start there. He was also a member of the Soviet 4x100 m relay team, which won the gold medal.
Krylov made his final start at the international championships at the 1990 European Championships
1990 European Championships in Athletics
The 15th European Athletics Championships were held from 26 August to 2 September 1990 in Split, a city in Croatia .It was the last participation of East Germany ....
, where he finished seventh in 100 m.