Aleksandr Baryshnikov
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Competitor for  Soviet Union |
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| Bronze | 1976 Montreal | Shot Put | |
| Silver | 1980 Moscow | Shot Put | |
Aleksandr Georgievich Baryshnikov (Russian: Александр Георгиевич Барышников) (born 11 November 1948) was a Soviet athlete who competed mainly in the Shot Put. He trained at Dynamo in Leningrad.
He competed for the USSR in the 1976 Summer Olympics held in Montreal, Canada in the Shot Put where he won the bronze medal. He returned four years later in the 1980 Summer Olympics held in Moscow, Soviet Union where he improved one place to second winning the silver medal.
He was awarded the Order of the Badge of Honor.
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- (Russian) Biography
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Preceded by Al Feuerbach |
Men's Shot Put World Record Holder June 10, 1976 – July 6, 1978 |
Succeeded by Udo Beyer |
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| Preceded by Al Feuerbach |
Men's Shot Put Best Year Performance 1974 |
Succeeded by Brian Oldfield |
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