Aleksandr Kanaki

Aleksandr Kanaki

Personal information
Born	29 March 1912
Died	1995
Height	190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	120 kg (265 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Events	Hammer throw, shot put, decathlon
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	HT – 58.59 m (1949) SP – 15.53 m (1938) decathlon – 6595 (1937)

Aleksandr Spiridonovich Kanaki (Russian: Александр Спиридонович Канаки, 29 March 1912 – 1995) was a Soviet athlete. He initially competed in decathlon and placed third at the 1936 Soviet Championships. During World War II his right hand was irreversibly injured in action. Hence after the war Kanaki changed to hammer throw, where his handicap was less impeding than in other throwing events. He set multiple records in hammer throw in the late 1940s and placed fifth at the 1950 European Championships.