About Vitold Kreyer
Lived 1932 – 2020 (aged 87). Vitold Kreyer was a Russian track and field coach and athletics competitor.
Vitold Anatolievich Kreyer (; 12 October 1932 – 1 August 2020) was a Russian triple jumper. He competed in the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympics and won bronze medals in 1956 and 1960. He won the Soviet title in 1960 and 1961 but failed to reach the finals at the 1958 and 1962 European Championships. In retirement he coached triple jumpers, including the three-time Olympic champion Viktor Saneyev. He was head coach of the Soviet athletics team in 1967–80, and headed the Russian athletics team at the 2000 Olympics.
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Who was Vitold Kreyer?
Sovietic athletics competitor (1932–2020)
When was Vitold Kreyer born?
Vitold Kreyer was born on 12 October 1932 in Krasnodar.
When did Vitold Kreyer die?
Vitold Kreyer died on 1 August 2020 in Moscow.
What was Vitold Kreyer's occupation?
Vitold Kreyer was a track and field coach and athletics competitor.
What nationality was Vitold Kreyer?
Vitold Kreyer was Russian.
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