Yuriy Zorin
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Yuriy Zorin was a Russia
n athlete
who participated in world athletics representing the Soviet Union
in the late 1960s and 1970s. He specialized in the 400-meter and won a bronze medal
in Vienna
at the 1970 European Indoor Championships in Athletics
. He also won a gold medal in the 4x200m relay with fellow Russian athlete Aleksandr Bratchikov
, among others.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n athlete
Athletics (track and field)
Athletics is an exclusive collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking. The most common types of athletics competitions are track and field, road running, cross country running, and race walking...
who participated in world athletics representing the Soviet Union
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 late 1960s and 1970s. He specialized in the 400-meter and won a bronze medal
Bronze medal
A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
at the 1970 European Indoor Championships in Athletics
1970 European Indoor Championships in Athletics
The 1st European Athletics Indoor Championships were held in 1970 at Wiener Stadthalle, Vienna, the capital of Austria. It replaced the European Indoor Games in athletics, which had been held since 1966.-Track:-Field:-Medal table:-External links:...
. He also won a gold medal in the 4x200m relay with fellow Russian athlete Aleksandr Bratchikov
Aleksandr Bratchikov
Aleksandr Bratchikov was a Soviet sprinter who specialized in the 200 and 400 metres.At the 1966 European Junior Championships he won the gold medal in the 400 metres, as well as a gold medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay. At the 1967 European Indoor Games he won a gold and a silver medal in relay...
, among others.