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Nikolay Sidorov

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Nikolay Sidorov
Sidorov in 2021
Personal information
Native nameНиколай Александрович Сидоров
Born (1956-11-23) 23 November 1956 (age 67)
Moscow,RSFSR
Sport
SportTrack and field
ClubCSKA Moscow
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals1980 Summer Olympics
Regional finals1982 European Athletics Championships 1983 World Championships in Athletics

Nikolay Aleksandrovich Sidorov (Russian: Николай Александрович Сидоров; born 23 November 1956) is a former Soviet track and field athlete who won the Soviet 100 metre championships on two occasions. He was then the winner of the gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 1980 Summer Olympics.

At the Moscow Olympics, Sidorov was eliminated in the semifinal of the 200 m and ran the second leg in the gold medal-winning Soviet 4 × 100 m relay team. At the 1982 European Championships, Sidorov was fifth in the 100 m and won the gold medal as a member of the Soviet 4 × 100 m relay team. He also participated in the first World Championships, where he was eliminated in the heats of the 100 m and won the bronze medal as a member of the Soviet 4 × 100 m relay team.

International competitions[edit]

Representing the  Soviet Union
Year Competition Venue Position Event Result Notes
1980 Olympic Games Moscow, Soviet Union 1st 4 × 100 m relay 38.26 s
1982 European Championships Athens, Greece 1st 4 × 100 m relay 38.60 s
1983 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 3rd 4 × 100 m relay 38.41 s
1984 Friendship Games Moscow, Soviet Union 1st 4 × 100 m relay 38.32 s

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