Andrey Viktorovich Tikhonov (Russian: Андрей Викторович Тихонов; born 11 December 1966) is a Russian (formerly

Soviet The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a List of former transcontinental countries#Since 1700, transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, ...

)

long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires endurance, stamina as well as mental strength. Within e ...

. He competed in the men's 5000 metres at the

1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as ...

, representing the Unified Team.

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1966 births Living people Sportspeople from Kemerovo Soviet male long-distance runners Olympic athletes for the Unified Team Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics World Athletics Championships athletes for Russia Russian Athletics Championships winners CIS Athletics Championships winners {{USSR-athletics-bio-stub