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Viktor Arkadyevich Bryzhin (Ukrainian : Віктор Аркадійович Бризгін , Russian : Виктор Аркадьевич Брызгин , Viktor Bryzgin; born 22 August 1962 in Voroshilovgrad [ 1] ) is a former Soviet athlete , winner of gold medal in 4 × 100 m relay at the 1988 Summer Olympics .
Career
Viktor Bryzhin trained at Dynamo in Voroshilovgrad . He made his debut in the international championships at the first World Championships , where he reached to the quarterfinal of 100 m and won a bronze as a member of Soviet 4 × 100 m relay team. At the 1986 European Championships , Bryzhin was last in the final of 100 m, but won the gold in 4 × 100 m.
At the 1987 World Championships , Bryzhin finished fifth in 100 m and was second in 4 × 100 m relay. At the Seoul Olympics , Bryzhin ran the opening leg in the Soviet 4 × 100 m relay team, which, in absence of United States won the gold medal. In 1988 he was awarded the title Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR .[ 1] Bryzhin made his last appearance in the international athletics scene at the 1991 World Championships , where he finished seventh with the Soviet 4 × 100 m relay team.
His wife Olha Bryzhina (née Vladykina) was also a notable athlete, winner of two gold medals at the 1988 Olympics. Together they have two daughters Yelizaveta Bryzhina and Anastasiia Bryzgina [ 2] [ 3] [ 4] who are also a successful track and field athletes (competing for Ukraine ).[ 5] [ 6]
References
^ a b Great Russian Encyclopedia (2006), Moscow : Bol'shaya Rossiyskaya Enciklopediya Publisher, vol. 4, p. 692
^ Romanization of Russian differs from Romanization of Ukrainian
^ Russia dominates on day of upsets in Bergen - European Team Champs Day 2 , International Association of Athletics Federations (June 21, 2010)
^ (in Ukrainian) Єлизавета Бризгіна: Головне — не участь, а перемога , Ukrayina Moloda (July 23, 2010)
^ Chris Tomlinson secures European long jump bronze , BBC (August 1, 2010)
^ Lewis-Francis accepts blame for 4x100m relay disaster , BBC (July 31, 2010)
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