Yuriy Konovalov (athlete)

Yuriy Konovalov

Yuriy Konovalov at the 1960 Olympics
Personal information
Born	30 December 1929 Baku, Transcaucasian SFSR, Soviet Union
Died	25 May 2008 (aged 78) Smolensk, Russia
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	77 kg (170 lb)
Sport
Sport	Sprint running
Club	Neftçi Baku
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	100 m – 10.3 (1957) 200 m – 20.9 (1960)
Medal record Representing  Soviet Union Olympic Games 1956 Melbourne 4×100 m relay 1960 Rome 4×100 m relay European Championships 1958 Stockholm 4×100 m relay

Yuriy Semyonovich Konovalov (Russian: Юрий Семёнович Коновалов, 30 December 1929 – 25 May 2008) was a Soviet sprinter. He competed at the 1956 and 1960 Olympics in the 100 m, 200 m and 4×100 m relay events and won two silver medals, both in the relay. He also won a bronze medal in the relay at the 1958 European Championships. Domestically he won two titles, in the 100 m in 1957, and in the 200 m in 1958.[1]

References

1. Yuriy Konovalov. Sports-Reference.com