Ardalion Ignatyev

Ardalion Vasilyevich Ignatyev (Russian: Ардалион Васи́льевич Игна́тьев; December 22, 1930 – October 24, 1998)[1][2] was a Soviet athlete who mainly competed in the 400 metres. He was born in the village of Novoye Toyderyakovo, Yalchiksky District, Chuvash ASSR.

Ardalion Ignatyev
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
1956 Melbourne400 metres
European Championships
1954 Bern 400 metres
1954 Bern 200 metres

He was European champion over 400 metres in 1954, when he also won a silver medal over 200 metres. He competed for the USSR in the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne, Australia in the 400 metres where he won the bronze medal jointly with Finland's Voitto Hellstén. After his career was finished, Ignatyev worked at sports school in Cheboksary as a director, and was also a lecturer at Yakovlev Chuvash State Pedagogical University from 1970-1976.[3]

References
  1. "Ardalion Ignatyev Bio, Stats and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
  2. Ardalion Ignatyev at Tilastopaja (registration required)
  3. "Ardalion Ignatyev Bio, Stats and Results". Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
Records
Preceded by
Rudolf Harbig		 European Record Holder Men's 400m
25 June 1955 - 18 September 1959		 Succeeded by
Carl Kaufmann



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