Nikolay Ivanovich Kirov (; ; ; born 22 November 1957 in

Streshin Streshyn ( be, Стрэшын, Strešyn; russian: Стрешин, Streshin) is an urban-type settlement in Zhlobin District, Gomel Region, Belarus. As of 2023, it has a population of 920. References Urban-type settlements in Belarus Popu ...

, Homel, Soviet Union) is a Soviet track and field runner who mainly competed in the men's 800 metres. He competed for the Soviet Union at the

1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye Olimpiyskiye igry 1980), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad (russian: Игры XXII Олимпиады, Igry XXII Olimpiady) and commo ...

held in Moscow, Soviet Union where he won the bronze medal in the men's 800 metres event behind British duo

Sebastian Coe Sebastian Newbold Coe, Baron Coe, (born 29 September 1956), often referred to as Seb Coe, is a British politician and former track and field athlete. As a middle-distance runner, Coe won four Olympic medals, including 1500 metres gold medal ...

and

Steve Ovett Stephen Michael James Ovett, (; born 9 October 1955) is a retired British track athlete. A middle-distance runner, he was the gold medalist in the 800 metres at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow, and set 5 world records for 1500 metres and the ...

. Kirov claimed the silver medal in the 1500 meters at the 1982 European Championships.

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1957 births Belarusian male middle-distance runners Soviet male middle-distance runners Olympic bronze medalists for the Soviet Union Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for the Soviet Union Living people European Athletics Championships medalists People from Zhlobin District Medalists at the 1980 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field) Sportspeople from Gomel Region Soviet Athletics Championships winners {{USSR-athletics-Olympic-medalist-stub