Andrey Prokofyev
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 June 1959 |
| Died | June 19, 1989 (aged 30) |
Andrey Vassilyevich Prokofyev (Russian: Андрей Васильевич Прокофьев; 6 June 1959, Sverdlovsk, USSR – 19 June 1989, Sverdlovsk, USSR) was a Soviet athlete, winner of a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 1980 Summer Olympics. After retiring and working as a coach, he committed suicide by hanging in 1989.[1]
Biography[edit]
At the Moscow Olympics, Prokofyev was fourth in the 110 m hurdles and won the gold medal running the anchoring leg of the Soviet 4 × 100 m relay team. At the 1982 European Championships, Prokofyev won the silver medal in the 110 m hurdles and again a gold in the 4 × 100 m relay. At the first World Championships, Prokofyev was eliminated in the heats of the 110 m hurdles, but won a bronze medal as a member of the Soviet 4 × 100 m relay team.[1]
Achievements[edit]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Soviet Union
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| 1980 | Olympic Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.26 s |
| 1982 | European Championships | Athens, Greece | 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.60 s |
| 2nd | 110 m hurdles | 13.46 s | |||
| 1983 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.41 s |
| 1986 | Goodwill Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | 2nd | 110 m hurdles | 13.28 s |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Andrey Prokofyev". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
External links[edit]
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Andrey Prokofyev". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
- World Championships
- Universiade
- 1959 births
- Soviet male hurdlers
- Soviet male sprinters
- Olympic athletes for the Soviet Union
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics
- Olympic gold medalists for the Soviet Union
- 1989 suicides
- World Athletics Championships athletes for the Soviet Union
- World Athletics Championships medalists
- European Athletics Championships medalists
- Olympic gold medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Goodwill Games medalists in athletics
- FISU World University Games gold medalists for the Soviet Union
- Medalists at the 1980 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 1979 Summer Universiade
- Medalists at the 1983 Summer Universiade
- Competitors at the 1986 Goodwill Games
- Suicides by hanging in the Soviet Union
- 1989 deaths
- Ural State Law University alumni
- Soviet Athletics Championships winners