Vitaliy Tyshchenko ( uk, Віталій Тищенко, born 28 July 1957) is a

Soviet The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, it was nominally a federal union of fifteen nation ...

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middle-distance runner Middle-distance running events are track races longer than sprints, up to 3000 metres. The standard middle distances are the 800 metres, 1500 metres and mile run, although the 3000 metres may also be classified as a middle-distance event. The 1 ...

. He represented his country in the men's 1500 meters at the 1980 Summer Olympics. His time was a 3:44.39 in the first heat, and a 3:41.42 in the semifinals.

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1957 births Living people Soviet male middle-distance runners Ukrainian male middle-distance runners Olympic athletes for the Soviet Union Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Chernihiv Oblast {{Ukraine-athletics-bio-stub