| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | |
| Full name | Pavel Semyonovich•Kazankov | |
| Used name | Pavel•Kazankov | |
| Original name | Павел Семёнович•Казанков | |
| Born | 30 June 1926 in Dmitriyevka, Respublika Bashkortostan |  RUS |
| Died | 19 January 2018 (aged 91 years 6 months 19 days) in St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg | RUS |
| NOC | Soviet Union |  URS |
| Nationality | Russian Federation |
Soviet track and field athlete Pavel Kazankov initially took up running before an injury forced him to take part in racewalking instead. In 1949 Kazankov became a champion of the RSFSR, before winning his first medal at USSR championships in 1951 in the 50 kilometres event. He then competed in the same event at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics, placing 23rd overall, more than 30 minutes behind the race winner. He won another bronze at the USSR championships in 1953, this time in the 10 kilometres, before competing at the European Championships the following year. After his athletics career Kazankov worked as a lecturer at the Leningrad Shipbuilding Institute from 1956 until 1996. He was 91-years-old when he died in January 2018.
Personal Best: 50kmW – 4-24:31 (1955).
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Athletics | URS |
RUS |
Pavel Kazankov | |||
| 50 kilometres Race Walk, Men (Olympic) | 23 |
