Oleksandr Apaychev
| Medal record | ||
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| Men’s athletics
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Representing  Soviet Union
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| Goodwill Games | ||
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1986 Moscow | Decathlon |
Oleksandr Valentynovych Apaychev (
Career
Apaychev scored his personal best, 8709 points, at the 1984 Soviet Union-East Germany dual meet in
Apaychev's Achilles tendon was operated at the end of 1984 and he took some time to regain top shape.[3] In 1986 he placed fifth at the European Championships in Stuttgart and won silver at the Goodwill Games in Moscow.[1][3] He was in good shape in 1988 and was one of the favorites for the Summer Olympics in Seoul, but a leg infection spoiled his chances[3] and he gave up without finishing even the first event, 100 metres.[6] The infection effectively ended his career, as he took more than a year to recover; he attempted a comeback in 1990, but injured himself and retired from competition.[3]
Apaychev has remained active in the sport as a coach. Between 2001 and 2005 he served as a coach in Qatar, coaching among others Qatari decathlon record holder Ahmad Hassan Moussa.[7] In 2009 he was named as head coach of Ukraine's national team.[8]
Personal life
Apaychev is married to former athlete
References
- ^ a b Oleksandr Apaychev at Tilastopaja (registration required)
- ^ Oleksandr Apaychev at World Athletics
- ^ a b c d e f g Александр АПАЙЧЕВ: "Тренер - это фокусник и гипнотизер" (in Russian). 31 May 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
- ^ Jalava, Mirko. "World Alltime Top 30". Tilastopaja. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
- ^ "World Rankings — Men's Decathlon" (PDF). Track & Field News. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
- ^ a b "Oleksandr Apaichev Bio, Stats and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
- ^ Александр Апайчев: Если ученик верит тренеру, ни один психолог не нужен (in Russian). 15 June 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
- ^ Олександр Апайчев: «Почнемо із жорсткої дисципліни.» (in Ukrainian). Ukrainian Athletics Federation. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
- ^ Самоленко и Апайчев женились через 21 год после знакомства (in Russian). 15 April 2008. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
