Valeriy Aleksandrovich Abramov (22 August 1956,

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, Russia – 14 September 2016,

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, Russia) was a

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 ...

from the

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. Honoured master of sports of USSR. He trained under the direction of Leonid Beliaev (Honoured coach of the USSR and Russia).

Career

Eleven-time champion of the USSR: 1976 – 1500 m (juniors); 1978 – 1500 m, 4 × 800 m (relay race), 3000 m (hall); 1979 – 5000 m; 1981 – 3000 m (hall), 8000 m (cross); 1982 – 3000 m (hall), 1983 – 1500 m, 3000 m (hall); 1987 - 10,000 m. Winner of the

Spartakiad of Peoples of the USSR The Spartakiad of the Peoples of the USSR (russian: Спартакиада народов СССР, Spartakiada narodov SSSR) was a mass multi-sport event in the Soviet Union which lasted from 1956–1991. The competition was a descendant of the in ...

in 1979 at the distance of 5000 meters. In 1981 he won the USA-USSR match, representing the USSR national team. In 1984 at

Friendship Games The Friendship Games, or Friendship-84 (russian: Дружба-84, ''Druzhba-84''), was an international multi-sport event held between 2 July and 16 September 1984 in the Soviet Union and eight other socialist states which boycotted the 1984 Su ...

(the Druzhba-84) tournament (an alternative to the Summer Olympic Games in 1984 in Los Angeles), he won the 10,000 meters distance with a result 27:55.17. He set up several records of the USSR: 1979 – 5000 m (result - 13.15,6) in Sochi; September 9, 1981 at the Grand Prix of Rieti set a record of the USSR at a distance of 5000 meters - 13.11.99. This result is still a record in Russia. 1982 – 5000 m (result - 13.35,7; hall) in Milan; 1983 - mile (1609 m) (result - 3.58.63; hall) in Oxford. From 1984 to 2008 he owned the record of Russia in the run for 10,000 meters - 27.55,17. Winner of three European Indoor Championships: 1981 - 3rd place at a distance of 3000 m, Grenoble; 1982 - 3rd place at a distance of 3000 m, Milan; 1983 - 2nd place at a distance of 3000 m, Budapest. Took second place at the 5000m distance at the World Cup in Montreal in 1979. European Cup: 1981 - 2nd place at the 5000 m distance in Zagreb; 1983 - 3rd place at a distance of 10,000 m in London.

Achievements

References

External links

1981 Year List
He also competed in the men's 5000 metres 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 ...

., 1956 births 2016 deaths Soviet male long-distance runners Russian male long-distance runners Place of birth missing Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of the Soviet Union Friendship Games medalists in athletics {{USSR-athletics-bio-stub