Name Andrey Prokofyev | Role Olympic athlete | |
Died June 19, 1989, Yekaterinburg, Russia Similar People Alexei Nikolaevich - Tsarevich, Grand Duchess Olga Niko, Grand Duchess Maria Nik, Grand Duchess Anastasia, Eugene Botkin | ||
Andrey Vassilyevich Prokofyev (Russian: Андрей Васильевич Прокофьев; 6 June 1959 – 19 June 1989) was a Soviet athlete, winner of a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 1980 Summer Olympics.
Biography
At the Moscow Olympics, Prokofyev was fourth in the 110 m hurdles and won the gold medal running the anchoring leg of the Soviet 4 × 100 m relay team. At the 1982 European Championships, Prokofyev won the silver medal in the 110 m hurdles and again a gold in the 4 × 100 m relay. At the first World Championships, Prokofyev was eliminated in the heats of the 110 m hurdles, but won a bronze medal as a member of the Soviet 4 × 100 m relay team.
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