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Retired Soviet decathlete From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Viktor Gruzenkin (sometimes spelled Viktor Grouzenkin) (born December 19, 1951) is a retired Soviet decathlete. His personal record in the decathlon is 8356 points, set in Kiev in 1984.[1] On February 17–18, 1979 he set the world record in the Indoor Heptathlon at 5934 points, which he held for over a year, surpassing the record of Guido Kratschmer who had recently won the silver medal in the 1976 Olympics behind Bruce Jenner (now known as Caitlyn Jenner).[lower-alpha 1][3]
He continued competing into the Masters division, winning the decathlon in the M45 division at the 1997 World Championships.[4] His 7687 points from that meet is the current World Record.[5]
In 1978 he had a leading role in the film Muzhskie Igry Na Svezhem Vozdukhe (roughly translated as "Men's Outdoor Play").[6]
Event | Performance | Location | Date |
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100 metres | 10.92 (+0.7) | Kiev | June 21, 1984 |
Long jump | 7.67 m (25 ft 1+3⁄4 in) (-0.2) | Kiev | June 21, 1984 |
Shot put | 15.98 m (52 ft 5 in) | Kiev | June 21, 1984 |
High jump | 2.09 m (6 ft 10+1⁄4 in) | Moscow | June 18, 1983 |
400 metres | 50.06 | Kiev | June 21, 1984 |
110 metres hurdles | 14.65 (+0.3) | Kiev | June 22, 1984 |
Discus throw | 47.06 m (154 ft 4+3⁄4 in) | Moscow | June 19, 1983 |
Pole vault | 4.80 m (15 ft 8+3⁄4 in) | Moscow | June 19, 1983 |
1500 metres | 4:40.49 | Moscow | June 19, 1983 |
Decathlon | 8356 | Kiev | June 21–22, 1984 |
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