Eduard Gushchin
Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||
| Died | 14 March 2011 (aged 70) Moscow, Russia | |||||||||||
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| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 126 kg (278 lb) | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
| Event | Shot put | |||||||||||
| Club | Trud Moscow Oblast | |||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||
| Personal best | 20.28 m (1968) | |||||||||||
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Eduard Viktorovich Gushchin (Russian: Эдуард Викторович Гущин; 27 July 1940 – 14 March 2011[1]) was a Soviet athlete who competed mainly in the shot put. His career was highlighted by an Olympic bronze medal in 1968 and he was also a two-time national champion. He was noted for wearing dark-rimmed spectacles.[2]
Gushchin was born in
Nikolay Karasyov.[5]
Gushchi reached the peak of his career in 1968, beginning with a national shot put title outdoors with a put of 19.60 m.George Woods. He could not repeat this performance later, managing only sixth place at the 1969 European Athletics Championships.[2] He took a second Soviet shot put national title in 1970.[6]
In retirement Gushchi worked in the
References
- ^ a b Eduard Gushchin's obituary. rusathletics.com (in Russian)
- ^ European Athletics(15 March 2011). Retrieved on 2011-03-18.
- ^ Eduard Gushchin Archived 5 September 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 18 March 2011.
- ^ WORLD STUDENT GAMES (UNIVERSIADE – MEN). GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 18 March 2011.
- ^ European Indoor Championships (Men). GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 18 March 2011.
- ^ a b Soviet Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 18 March 2011.