Denis Kudryavtsev

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Denis Kudryavtsev
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Denis Kudryavtsev in 2014
Personal information
NationalityRussian
Born (1992-04-13) 13 April 1992 (age 31)
Chelyabinsk, Russia
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event400 metres hurdles
Achievements and titles
Personal best48.05 (2015)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Russia
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2015 Beijing 400 m hurdles
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Zürich 400 m hurdles

Denis Aleksandrovich Kudryavtsev (Russian: Денис Александрович Кудрявцев; born 13 April 1992) is a Russian athlete specialising in the 400 metres hurdles.[1]

Career[edit]

He won silver medal at the 2015 World Championships and the bronze medal at the 2014 European Championships. Earlier he represented his country at the 2013 World Championships without qualifying for the semifinals.

His personal best in the event is 48.05 seconds set at the 2015 World Championships final in Beijing. That time is also a Russian record.

Competition record[edit]

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Russia
2011 European Junior Championships Tallinn, Estonia 10th (sf) 400 m hurdles 52.15
2013 European U23 Championships Tampere, Finland 10th (sf) 400 m hurdles 50.84
World Championships Moscow, Russia 23rd (h) 400 m hurdles 50.02
2014 World Indoor Championships Sopot, Poland 5th 4 × 400 m relay 3:07.12
European Championships Zürich, Switzerland 3rd 400 m hurdles 49.16
2015 World Championships Beijing, China 2nd 400 m hurdles 48.05
7th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 2:59.45

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