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Nikolay Sidorov

Full name: Nikolay Aleksandrovich Sidorov
Original name: Николай Александрович Сидоров
Gender: Male
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
Weight: 185 lbs (84 kg)
Born: November 23, 1956 in Moscow, Moskva, Russia
Country: URS Soviet Union
Sport: Athletics

Medals: 1 Gold (1 Total)

Biography

At the Moscow Olympics Nikolay Sidorov was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 200 metres and ran the second leg on the gold medal winning Soviet 4x100 relay team. At the 1982 European Championships Sidorov was fifth in the 100 and won gold with the Soviet 4x100 relay. He also participated in the 1983 World Championships, where he was eliminated in the heats of the 100 and won bronze in the sprint relay. Sidorov missed the 1984 Olympics due to the Soviet boycott, but won a 4x100 relay gold at the 1984 Friendship Games, a replacement games held by the Soviet Union and other Socialist countries that had boycotted the 1984 Olympics. He was also the Soviet 100 m champion in 1980 and 1981. After finishing his sporting career Sidorov worked as an athletics coach in Moscow.

Personal Bests: 100 – 10.32 (1982); 200 – 20.79 (1982).

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1980 Summer 23 Moskva Athletics Men's 200 metres Soviet Union URS 7 h2 r3/4
1980 Summer 23 Moskva Athletics Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay Soviet Union URS 1 Gold

Men's 200 metres

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank T(A) L
1980 Summer 23 Moskva Athletics Soviet Union Semi-Finals Heat Two 7 21.17 1
1980 Summer 23 Moskva Athletics Soviet Union Quarter-Finals Heat Four 2 QU 20.83 2
1980 Summer 23 Moskva Athletics Soviet Union Round One Heat Eight 3 QU 21.15 2

Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Phase Unit Rank T(A) L
1980 Summer 23 Moskva Athletics Soviet Union URS Final 1 38.26 6
1980 Summer 23 Moskva Athletics Soviet Union URS Round One Heat One 1 QU 38.68 2