Leonid Ivanovych Masunov (Ukrainian: Леонід Іванович Масунов, born 5 May 1962) is a retired Ukrainian middle-distance runner who represented Soviet Union at the 1985 European Athletics Indoor Championships in 800 and 1500 metres where he won a bronze medal in 800 metres. He also represented Soviet Union at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics in 1500 metres.
Personal information | |
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Native name | Леонід Іванович Масунов |
Full name | Leonid Ivanovych Masunov |
National team | Soviet Union |
Citizenship | Soviet Union→Ukraine |
Born | Omsk, Soviet Russia, Soviet Union | May 5, 1962
Alma mater | Odesa State Pedagogical Institute (1988) |
Occupation | Academic personnel |
Sport | |
Country | Soviet Union, Soviet Ukraine |
Sport | Track and field |
Middle-distance running | 800 m, 1500 m |
Club | Armed Forces |
Retired | 1988 |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal bests | |
In Soviet national competitions, Masunov represented Ukraine and won several medals at the national championships, both indoors and outdoors.
He is a current Ukrainian record holder in 800 metres (1:45.08) set in 1984 and held the indoor national record in the same event between 1985 and 2004.
After retirement, he worked as an athletics coach in Odesa (1990-1998).
Since 1998 he has been a teacher at the Odesa Regional Institute for Public Administration .[1]
Key international appearances
editYear | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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1985 | European Athletics Indoor Championships | Pireus | 800 m | ||
h2 | 1500 m | DNF | |||
1987 | World Championships | Rome | 1sf8 | 1500 m |
References
edit- ^ "Одеський регіональний інститут державного управління - Кафедра електронного урядування та інформаційних систем" [Odesa Regional Institute for Public Administration - Department for E-Government and Information Systems] (in Ukrainian). www.oridu.odessa.ua. Archived from the original on 28 August 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
External links
edit- Leonid Masunov at World Athletics
- Leonid Masunov in Encyclopedia of Modern Ukraine (in Ukrainian)