Nikolay Smaga
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| Medal record | ||
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Representing the  Soviet Union | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 1968 Mexico City | 20 km walk |
| European Championships | ||
 | 1971 Helsinki | 20 km walk |
| 1966 Budapest | 20 km walk |
| 1969 Athens | 20 km walk |
Nikolay Yakovlevich Smaga (Russian: Николай Яковлевич Смага, Ukrainian: Микола Якович Смага; 22 August 1938 – 29 March 1981)[1] was a Soviet athlete from Ukraine who competed mainly in the 20 kilometer walk. He trained at VSS Trud in Penza and later at VSS Avanhard in Kiev.
He competed for the USSR in the 1968 Summer Olympics held in Mexico City, Mexico in the 20 kilometer walk where he won the bronze medal. He was awarded the Order of the Badge of Honor (1968). He was born in Bobrove, Sumy Oblast and died in Kiev.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Смага Николай Яковлевич". Sport-Strana.ru. 24 July 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- (in Russian) Biography and photo
European Athletics Championships champions in men's 20 kilometres race walk | |
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- 1938 births
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- Ukrainian men race walkers
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- Olympic bronze medalists for the Soviet Union
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- Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- European Athletics Championships medalists
- Medalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics
- Olympic bronze medalists in athletics
- World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships winners
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