Leonid Shcherbakov

Leonid Mikhailovich Shcherbakov (Russian: Леонид Михайлович Щербаков, born 7 April 1927) is a retired Russian triple jumper who won a silver medal at the 1952 Olympics. He broke the world record in 1953[4] and won the European title in 1950 and 1954. Domestically he won eight consecutive Soviet titles in 1949–56.

Leonid Shcherbakov

Personal information
Full name	Leonid Mikhailovich Shcherbakov
Born	(1927-04-07)7 April 1927 Olebino, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height	178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Triple jump
Club	Dynamo Moscow
Coached by	Nikolay Ozolin[1]
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	16.46 m (1956)[2][3]
Medal record Men's athletics Representing the  Soviet Union Olympic Games 1952 Helsinki Triple jump European Championships 1950 Brussels Triple jump 1954 Bern Triple jump

After retiring from competitions, Shcherbakov worked at the Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth and Tourism, and later coached triple jumpers in Algeria and Cuba. His trainees included Pedro Pérez. In 1987 he was named an IAAF top 10 performer of all time in the triple jump.[2]

References

1. Озолин Николай Георгиевич. sport-necropol.ru
2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Leonid Shcherbakov". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
3. Leonid Shcherbakov. trackfield.brinkster.net
4. "Athletics – World Record progression". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 29 November 2006.

External links

• Biography (in Russian)
• Leonid Shcherbakov at World Athletics
• Leonid Shcherbakov at European Athletics
• Leonid Shcherbakov at Olympedia
• Leonid Shcherbakov at the International Olympic Committee
• Leonid Shcherbakov at the Olympic Channel

Records
Preceded by Adhemar da Silva	Men's Triple Jump World Record Holder 1953-07-19 – 1955-03-26	Succeeded by Adhemar da Silva