Vyacheslav Semenovich SKOMOROKHOV
Ukraine
Deaflympic Medals:
9 2 1
First Deaflympic Games: Washington DC 1965
Born: 1940
Deceased: 05 Nov 1992
Gender: m
A native of the city of Lugansk, part of the former Soviet Republic of Ukraine. Competed at the Deaf World Games in 1965 (3 gold and 1 silver), 1969 (4 gold), 1973 (2 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze) and 1977 (1 silver). As of 1 January 2009, he is still the world record holder in 400m hurdles (49.1) - this record was at 1968 Olympic Games held in Mexico City. 1969 European champion in the 400m hurdles (49.70) among the non-deaf. The first and only sportsman from the Soviet Union to be enshrined into the American Athletic Association of the Deaf/USA Hall of Fame in 1965.
Deaflympics / World Championships | Sport | Event | Result |
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Washington DC 1965 | Athletics | 110m Hurdles | Gold |
Washington DC 1965 | Athletics | 400m Hurdles | Gold |
Washington DC 1965 | Athletics | 4x100m Relay | Silver |
Washington DC 1965 | Athletics | 4x400m Relay | Gold |
Belgrade 1969 | Athletics | 110m Hurdles | Gold |
Belgrade 1969 | Athletics | 400m Hurdles | Gold |
Belgrade 1969 | Athletics | 4x100m Relay | Gold |
Belgrade 1969 | Athletics | 4x400m Relay | Gold |
Malmo 1973 | Athletics | 110m Hurdles | Gold |
Malmo 1973 | Athletics | 400m Hurdles | Gold |
Malmo 1973 | Athletics | 4x100m Relay | |
Malmo 1973 | Athletics | 4x400m Relay | Bronze |
Bucharest 1977 | Athletics | 110m Hurdles | Silver |
Olympics | Sport | Event | Result | |
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Mexico City 1968 | Athletics | 400m Hurdles | 5th | [note 1] |