Leonid Vasilevich Spirin (russian: Леонид Васильевич Спирин, 21 June 1932 – 23 February 1982) was a
Russian athlete
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who competed for the
Soviet Union
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. He was born in
Zhavoronki.
He competed for the
USSR
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in the
1956 Summer Olympics
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held in
Melbourne
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,
Australia
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in the 20 kilometer walk where he won the gold medal.
Spirin was awarded the
Order of the Badge of Honor (1957).
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1932 births
1982 deaths
People from Odintsovsky District
Russian male racewalkers
Soviet male racewalkers
Olympic athletes for the Soviet Union
Olympic gold medalists for the Soviet Union
Athletes (track and field) at the 1956 Summer Olympics
European Athletics Championships medalists
World record setters in athletics (track and field)
Medalists at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Olympic gold medalists in athletics (track and field)
Sportspeople from Moscow Oblast
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