Aleksandr Grebenyuk (russian: Александр Гребенюк; born 22 May 1951 in Zelenokumsk, Stavropol Kray) is a retired decathlete from the

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. He set the best world's year performance in 1977, collecting 8400 points at a meet in Riga on 3 July 1977. He won the European title in 1978, and collected three Soviet titles (1977, 1978 and 1979). His cousin is Ekaterina Grebenyuk, future physician.

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1951 births Living people Russian decathletes Soviet decathletes Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for the Soviet Union European Athletics Championships medalists Soviet Athletics Championships winners {{USSR-athletics-bio-stub