Nikolay Kolesnikov (sprinter)

Nikolay Kolesnikov
Personal information
Born (1953-09-08) 8 September 1953
Almaty, Soviet Union
Sport
SportTrack and field
Medal record
Representing  Soviet Union
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place1978 Prague4×100 m relay
European Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place1978 Milan60 m
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place1975 Rome4x100 m relay
Gold medal – first place1977 Sofia4x100 m relay

Nikolay Vasilyevich Kolesnikov (Russian: Никола́й Васильевич Коле́сников; born 8 September 1953 in Kargaly, Almaty, Kazakh SSR) is a retired 100 metres runner who represented the USSR. He won a bronze medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics as well as the 60 metres at the 1978 European Indoor Championships. Kolesnikov trained at Burevestnik in Leningrad.

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Soviet Union
1976 Olympic Games Montreal, Canada 3rd 4 × 100 m relay
1978 European Indoor Championships Milan, Italy 1st 60 metres

References