Nikolay Nikolayevich Sokolov

Nikolai Nikolaevich Sokolov (Russian: Николай Николаевич Соколов, born August 28, 1930 in Wasjunino near Vologda ) is a former Russian track and field athlete, who competed for the Soviet Union. He was born in 1960 Olympic silver medalist in the 3,000-meter steeplechase.

1957 and 1959 Sokolow took third place at the Soviet Championships respectively. On 26 June 1960 Athletics countries struggle between Poland and the Soviet Union took place in Tula. In the steeplechase Zdzislaw Krzyszkowiak won with a new world record of 8:31,4 minutes ago Sokolow in 8:32,4 minutes for Sokolow was at this time in third place behind Krzyszkowiak and his fellow countryman Jerzy Chromik. In the Soviet Cup in 1960 Sokolow won ahead Semen Rschischtschin and Alexei Konow. The first four runners were separated by just one second; Vladimir Evdokimov, who had already departed in Tula as the second Soviet runner, missed the championship in fourth place despite a time of 8:37,4 minutes, the Olympic qualification. At the Olympic Games in Rome, the three Soviet runners qualified for the final. Konow provided from the outset for a fast pace in order to protect his tempo hard compatriots against possible spurt decisions against Zdzislaw Krzyszkowiak helped this means, however little. With two seconds behind the Sokolow Poland won the silver medal 8:36,4 minutes ago Rschischtschin.

1961 and 1962 won each Konow at the Soviet Championship, behind it Evdokimov and Sokolow took turns on the medal places. At the European Championships 1962 in Belgrade again reached all three Soviet runner the final. There, the Belgian Gaston Roelants made ​​for a fast pace and won in the end safe from the Romanians Zoltan Vamos, Sokolow won in 8:40,6 minutes the bronze medal.

Sokolow was involved three times of world records other steeplechaser. In 1960, he ran second behind Zdzislaw Krzyszkowiak the fastest time of his career. In May 1961, the Ukrainians Grigori Taran presented at an inner- Soviet comparison competition in Kiev with 8:31,2 minutes a new world record in this race occupied Sokolow third place in 8:40,2 minutes. After Sokolow had won his second in 1963 Soviet championship, he started on 7 September 1963 in Leuven, the home town of Gaston Roelants. Roelants remained in 8:29,6 minutes as first runner under 8:30 minutes; Sokolow finished second in this race 17 seconds behind in second place.

At a height of 1.71 m his competition weight was 62 kg.