Aleksandr Anufriyev

Alexander Alexandrovich Anufrijew (Russian Александр Александрович Ануфриев; born June 1, 1926 in Dijur, ASSR of Komi; † September 26, 1966 in Naryan -Mar, Autonomous district Nenets ) was a star border for the USSR track and field athlete, who in the early 1950s was successful as a long distance runner. He won an Olympic bronze medal.

Anufrijew lived from 1936 in Naryan -Mar and started for the DSG Trud and for Torpedo Gorky. It was founded in 1948 Master of the Russian SSR. He participated in the 1952 Olympics in part in Helsinki, where he went to the start on both long haul. Over 5000 meters, he won his heat ( 14:23,6 min) and let be as well-known runner Emil Zatopek and as Chris Chataway behind. In the final, the victory of Emil Zatopek, however, he had no chance in 14:31,4 minutes, finishing in tenth place. For the bronze medal went to Germany's Herbert Schade, he would have had 23 seconds to run faster. At the 10,000 - meter race, the 33 athletes strong box was sent closed to the final without qualification runs. As stated above 5000 m sat here in 29:17,0 minutes sovereign Emil Zatopek, the Czech by. In 29:32,8 minutes, the Frenchman Alain Mimoun followed in second place. Similarly, great was the distance to Alexander Anufrijew who won with three seconds ahead of fourth-placed bronze in 29:48,2 minutes. With eighth place in 30:19,4 minutes at the European Championships 1954 on the 10,000 m he had a more significant placement.

Anufrijew died in a traffic accident on the river Pechora killed. For competition times Anufrijew was 1.67 m tall and 63 kg. He was awarded the Honored Master of Sports. In his honor, there is a foundation and museum district in the Nenets.