About Ardalion Ignatyev
Lived 1930 – 1998 (aged 67). Ardalion Ignatyev was a Russian sprinter and athletics competitor.
Ardalion Vasilyevich Ignatyev (; November 24, 1930 – October 24, 1998) was a Soviet athlete who mainly competed in the 400 metres. He was born in the village of Novoye Toyderyakovo, Yalchiksky District, Chuvash ASSR.
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 Hellsten. 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 to 1976.
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Who was Ardalion Ignatyev?
athletics competitor (1930–1998)
When was Ardalion Ignatyev born?
Ardalion Ignatyev was born on 22 December 1930 in Novoye Toyderyakovo.
When did Ardalion Ignatyev die?
Ardalion Ignatyev died on 24 October 1998 in Cheboksary.
What was Ardalion Ignatyev's occupation?
Ardalion Ignatyev was a sprinter and athletics competitor.
What nationality was Ardalion Ignatyev?
Ardalion Ignatyev was Russian.
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