About Ivan Filin
Lived 1926 – 2000 (aged 73). Ivan Filin was a Russian marathon runner and athletics competitor.
Ivan Filin (March 10, 1926 – January 12, 2000) was a marathon runner from the Soviet Union, who won the silver medal at the European Championships in Stockholm, Sweden, behind compatriot Sergei Popov. He is a two-time winner of the Soviet national marathon title (1955–1956), and won the 1957 edition of the Košice Peace Marathon. He was born in Kimovsk, Tula Oblast.
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Who was Ivan Filin?
Soviet marathon runner
When was Ivan Filin born?
Ivan Filin was born on 10 March 1926 in Kimovsky District.
When did Ivan Filin die?
Ivan Filin died on 12 January 2000.
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Ivan Filin was a marathon runner and athletics competitor.
What nationality was Ivan Filin?
Ivan Filin was Russian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ivan Filin. https://biography.guide/ivan-filin/
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