Nikolay Kirov (athlete)

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Nikolay Kirov
Personal information
Born22 November 1957
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1980 Moscow 800 metres

Nikolay Ivanovich Kirov (Belarusian: Мікалай Іванавіч Кіраў; Russian: Николай Иванович Киров; ; born 22 November 1957 in Streshin, 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 held in Moscow, Soviet Union where he won the bronze medal in the men's 800 metres event behind British duo Sebastian Coe and Steve Ovett. Kirov claimed the silver medal in the 1500 meters at the 1982 European Championships.

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