Viktor Bryzhin
Viktor Bryshin (Ukrainian Віктор Бризгін, English transcription Viktor Bryzhin, Russian Виктор Аркадьевич Брызгин - Viktor Arkadyevitch Brysgin - Viktor Bryzgin, . Born August 22, 1962 in Luhansk ) is a Ukrainian sprinter, starting for the Soviet Union in 1988 Olympic gold medalist in the 4 x 100 - meter relay was.
Five times he was a Soviet master:
At the World Athletics Championships 1987 in Rome, he reached the finals over 100m in 10.25 s and was fifth. For a medal he would have to be 0.12 s faster ( it won Carl Lewis in a world record time of 9.93 s ).
He had medal success as a member of the Soviet - 4 x 100 relay:
- Gold at the European Championships in 1986 in Stuttgart in 38.29 s before the GDR ( silver in 38.64 s ) and the UK ( bronze in 38.71 s ) ( Team: Alexander Jewgenjew, Nikolai Juschmanow, Vladimir Murawjow and as the final runners Bryshin )
- Gold at the 1988 Seoul OS in 38.19 s ahead of the United Kingdom ( silver in 38.28 s ) and France ( bronze in 38.40 s ) ( Team: Bryshin as first runner Vladimir Krylov, Vladimir and Vitaly Murawjow Sawin )
- Silver at the World Championships in Rome in 38.02 s behind the United States ( gold in 37.90 s ) and before Jamaica ( bronze in 38.41 s ) ( Team: Alexander Jewgenjew, Bryshin as the second runner, Vladimir and Vladimir Krylov Murawjow )
His wife Olha Wladykina - Bryshina is the 400 - meter dash Olympic champion from 1988. Their daughter Elizabeth Bryshina is also successful as a sprinter.
Personal Best
- 50 m (Hall ): 5.78 s, January 25, 1985, East Berlin
- 60 m (Hall ): 6.60 s, February 6, 1987, Penza
- 100 m: 10.11 s, June 21, 1986, Tallinn ( with dubious wind measurement: 10.03 s, June 7, 1986, Leningrad)