Valeriy Aleksandrovich Abramov (22 August 1956 – 14 September 2016) was a long-distance runner from the Soviet Union. Honoured master of sports of USSR. He trained under the direction of Leonid Beliaev (Honoured coach of the USSR and Russia).

Abramov was born in Yertsevo, Arkhangelsk Oblast and died in Moscow.

Career

Eleven-time champion of the USSR: 1976 – 1500 m (juniors); 1978 – 1500 m, 4 × 800 m (relay race), 3000 m (hall); 1979 – 5000 m; 1981 – 3000 m (hall), 8000 m (cross); 1982 – 3000 m (hall), 1983 – 1500 m, 3000 m (hall); 1987 - 10,000 m.

Winner of the Spartakiad of Peoples of the USSR in 1979 at the distance of 5000 meters.

In 1981 he won the USA-USSR match, representing the USSR national team.

In 1984 at Friendship Games (the Druzhba-84) tournament (an alternative to the Summer Olympic Games in 1984 in Los Angeles), he won the 10,000 meters distance with a result 27:55.17.

He set up several records of the USSR: 1979 – 5000 m (result - 13.15,6) in Sochi; September 9, 1981 at the Grand Prix of Rieti set a record of the USSR at a distance of 5000 meters - 13.11.99. This result is still a record in Russia. 1982 – 5000 m (result - 13.35,7; hall) in Milan; 1983 - mile (1609 m) (result - 3.58.63; hall) in Oxford. From 1984 to 2008 he owned the record of Russia in the run for 10,000 meters - 27.55,17.

Winner of three European Indoor Championships: 1981 - 3rd place at a distance of 3000 m, Grenoble; 1982 - 3rd place at a distance of 3000 m, Milan; 1983 - 2nd place at a distance of 3000 m, Budapest.

Took second place at the 5000m distance at the World Cup in Montreal in 1979.

European Cup: 1981 - 2nd place at the 5000 m distance in Zagreb; 1983 - 3rd place at a distance of 10,000 m in London.

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Soviet Union
1979 World cups Montreal, Canada 2nd 5000 m
Spartakiad of Peoples of the USSR Moscow, USSR 1st 5000 m
1981 European Indoor Championships Grenoble, France 3rd 3000 m
USA–USSR Track and Field Dual Meet Series Leningrad, USSR 1st 5000 m
European Cup Zagreb, Croatia 2nd 5000 m
1982 European Indoor Championships Milan, Italy 3rd 3000 m
1983 European Indoor Championships Budapest, Hungary 2nd 3000 m
European Cups London, United Kingdom 3rd 10000 m
1984 Friendship Games Moscow, Soviet Union 1st 10,000 m

References

    [1] He also competed in the men's 5000 metres at the 1980 Summer Olympics.[2]|


    1. ↑ "Ушёл из жизни рекордсмен России в беге на 5000 м Валерий Абрамов". rambler.ru. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
    2. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Valeriy Abramov Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
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