Aleksandr Aksinin
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Aleksandr Timofeyevich•Aksinin |
| Used name | Aleksandr•Aksinin |
| Original name | Александр Тимофеевич•Аксинин |
| Born | 4 November 1954 in St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg (RUS) |
| Died | 28 July 2020 in St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg (RUS) |
| Measurements | 173 cm / 67 kg |
| Affiliations | Dynamo St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg (RUS) |
| NOC |  Soviet Union |
| Nationality |  Russian Federation |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Primarily known as a relay runner, Aleksandr Aksinin made his international début at the 1976 Montréal Olympics, where he won a bronze medal with the Soviet 4x100 m relay team. In 1977, he won gold at the Universiade as a member of Soviet sprint relay team and at the 1978 European Championships, he added another bronze in the short relay. At the 1980 Moskva Olympics, Aksinin was fourth in the 100 metres and ran the third leg on the gold medal winning Soviet 4x100 m relay team. Aksinin ended his sprint career after the 1982 European Championships, where he won gold in the relay. He was Soviet 200 metre champion in 1976 and 4x100 m champion in 1974, 1978, and 1980.
Personal Best: 100 – 9.9 (1980).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Athletics | URS |
RUS |
Aleksandr Aksinin | |||
| 100 metres, Men (Olympic) | 7 h2 r3/4 | ||||||
| 200 metres, Men (Olympic) | |||||||
| 4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Soviet Union | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 1980 Summer Olympics | Athletics | URS |
RUS |
Aleksandr Aksinin | |||
| 100 metres, Men (Olympic) | 4 | ||||||
| 4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Soviet Union | 1 | Gold |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Universiade (1–1–0 1977 Sofia ATH gold: 4×100 m relay; 1981 București ATH silver: 4×100 m relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Athletics Championships (1–0–1 1978 Praha bronze: 4×100 m relay; 1982 Athina gold: 4×100 m relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Athletics Indoor Championships (0–1–2 1975 Katowice silver: 60 m; 1978 Milano bronze: 60 m; 1980 Sindelfingen bronze: 60 m)