Viktor Rashchupkin

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Viktor Rashchupkin
Viktor Rashchupkin
Men's Athletics
Competitor for Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold 1980 Moscow Discus throw

Viktor Ivanovich Rashchupkin (Russian: Виктор Иванович Ращупкин, born October 16, 1950 in Kamensk-Uralsky) was a Soviet/Russian athlete who competed mainly in the discus throw.

He competed for Soviet Union at the 1980 Summer Olympics held in Moscow, Soviet Union where he won the gold medal in the men's discus throw event.

With the death of Al Oerter on 1 October 2007, Rashchupkin is now the oldest surviving Olympic Champion in the Men's Discus. He is almost exactly 1 month older than 1976 Champion, Mac Wilkins.

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Olympic champions in men's discus throw
1896: Robert Garrett • 1900: Rudolf Bauer • 1904: Martin Sheridan • 1906: Martin Sheridan • 1908: Martin Sheridan • 1912: Armas Taipale • 1920: Elmer Niklander • 1924: Clarence Houser • 1928: Clarence Houser • 1932: John Anderson • 1936: Ken Carpenter • 1948: Adolfo Consolini • 1952: Sim Iness • 1956: Al Oerter • 1960: Al Oerter • 1964: Al Oerter • 1968 Al Oerter • 1972: Ludvík Daněk • 1976: Mac Wilkins • 1980: Viktor Rashchupkin • 1984: Rolf Danneberg • 1988: Jürgen Schult • 1992: Romas Ubartas • 1996: Lars Riedel • 2000: Virgilijus Alekna • 2004: Virgilijus Alekna
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