Viktor Rashchupkin
Soviet-Russian discus thrower
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Native name | Виктор Иванович Ращулкин | ||||||||||||||
Full name | Viktor Ivanovich Raschchupkin | ||||||||||||||
Nationality | Russian | ||||||||||||||
Born | October 16, 1950 Kamensk-Uralski, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||
Weight | 107 kg (236 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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Country | Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||
Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | Discus throw | ||||||||||||||
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Personal best | 66.64 m (1980) | ||||||||||||||
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Viktor Ivanovich Rashchupkin (Russian: Виктор Иванович Ращупкин, born October 16, 1950) is a Soviet/Russian athlete who competed mainly in the discus throw. He was born in Kamensk-Uralsky.[1]
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.[1]
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.[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b "Viktor Rashchupkin". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2010-10-02.
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- 1896: Robert Garrett (USA)
- 1900: Rudolf Bauer (HUN)
- 1904: Martin Sheridan (USA)
- 1908: Martin Sheridan (USA)
- 1912: Armas Taipale (FIN)
- 1920: Elmer Niklander (FIN)
- 1924: Bud Houser (USA)
- 1928: Bud Houser (USA)
- 1932: John Anderson (USA)
- 1936: Ken Carpenter (USA)
- 1948: Adolfo Consolini (ITA)
- 1952: Sim Iness (USA)
- 1956: Al Oerter (USA)
- 1960: Al Oerter (USA)
- 1964: Al Oerter (USA)
- 1968: Al Oerter (USA)
- 1972: Ludvík Daněk (TCH)
- 1976: Mac Wilkins (USA)
- 1980: Viktor Rashchupkin (URS)
- 1984: Rolf Danneberg (FRG)
- 1988: Jürgen Schult (GDR)
- 1992: Romas Ubartas (LTU)
- 1996: Lars Riedel (GER)
- 2000: Virgilijus Alekna (LTU)
- 2004: Virgilijus Alekna (LTU)
- 2008: Gerd Kanter (EST)
- 2012: Robert Harting (GER)
- 2016: Christoph Harting (GER)
- 2020: Daniel Ståhl (SWE)
- 2024: Rojé Stona (JAM)
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