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]
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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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Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | Discus throw | ||||||||||||||
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Personal best | 66.64 m (1980) | ||||||||||||||
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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
edit- ^ a b "Viktor Rashchupkin". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2010-10-02.