Leonid Spirin
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1956 Melbourne 20 km Walk
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1958 Stockholm 20 km Walk

Leonid Vasilevich Spirin (Russian: Леонид Васильевич Спирин, 21 June 1932 – 23 February 1982) was a Russian athlete who competed for the Soviet Union. He was born in Zhavoronki.

He competed for the USSR in the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne, Australia in the 20 kilometer walk where he won the gold medal.[1]

Spirin was awarded the Order of the Badge of Honor (1957).

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Leonid Spirin". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2016-12-04. Full name: Leonid Vasilyevich Spirin / Original name: Леонид Васильевич Спирин


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