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Perlov Andrey

Personal information

Дата рождения   12-12-1961 Birthplace   Novosibirsk (RUS) Nationality   Russia

Andrey Perlov: world's top race walker on the 50km walk in the late 1980s and early 1990s
Olympic gold medalist in the 50 km Race walk in Barcelona 1992
&
silver medalist in the 50 km Race walk at the World Championships in Tokyo 1991
&
gold medalist in the 50 km Race walk at the European Championships Split 1990 
&
Former world record holder in the 20 km & 50 km Race walk   

International honors

Olympic Games

Olympic gold medalist 50 km Race walk in Barcelona (E)

Podium Race walk 50 km Barcelona 1992

1. Andrey Perlov (RUS)        3 h 50' 13"
2. Carlos Mercenario (MEX)   3 h 52' 09"  
3. Ronald Weigel (D)              3 h 53' 45" 

World Championships 

Silver medalist in the 50 km Race walk in Tokyo (J)

Podium Race walk 50 km Tokyo 1991 

1. Aleksandr Potashov (RUS)   3 h 53' 09" 
2. Andrey Perlov (RUS)           3 h 53' 09" 
3. Hartwig Gauder (D)               3 h 55' 14"    

European Athletics Championships 

European champion in the 50 km Race walk in Split (HR)

Podium Race walk 50 km Split 1990 

1. Andrey Perlov (RUS)    3 h 54' 36"
2. Bernd Gummelt (GDR)   3 h 56' 33"  
3. Hartwig Gauder (D)        4 h 00' 48"    

Friendship Games 

Gold medalist in the 50 km Race walk in Moscow (RUS)

Podium Race walk 50 km Moscow 1984 

1. Andrey Perlov (RUS)   3 h 43' 06"
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Medal record

♦ Olympic Games                   1 x gold   
♦ World Championships         1 x silver
♦ European Championships   1 x gold 
♦ Friendship Games               1 x gold 
  total number of medals      4

Merits

Former holder of 2 world records

During his athletics career, Andrey Perlov from Novosibirsk, Russia, set two prestigious world records:

a. World record 20 km Race walk

1 h 18' 20" in the 20 km Race walk   Moscow 1990

b. World record 50 km Race walk

3 h 37' 41" in the 50 km Race walk   Saint Petersburg, formerly Leningrad 1989  

Barriers Race walking 

barrier_1: Race walk 20 km/ 1 h 20'

2 performances under 1 h 20' over 20 km ► best performance  1 h 18' 20"  (= ex-WR)

barrier_2: Race walk 50 km/ 4 h  

14  performances under 4 hour over 50 km ►best performance   3 h 37' 41"  (= ex-WR)

4 x National Champion of the former Soviet Union

♦ Russian champion in the 20 km Race walk in 1990 
♦       "              "            "     50 km Race walk in 1984 – 1985 – 1989          

Iconic finish

In the final of the 50 km Race walk at the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo, Andrey Perlov and Aleksandr Potashov, who were leading the race, crossed the finish line at the same time with their hands crossed over each other's shoulders, as winners.  
Based on the finish photo, Potashov was declared the winner, while Perlov took the silver.   

You can watch this iconic finish via the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=davMSoruMCI

Best memories

My top three unforgettable memories in my career are in descending order:

♦ My victory in the 50 km at the Olympic Games in Barcelona (Spain) 1992, awarded with the prestigious title of << Olympic champion >> ; 

♦ My silver medal at the Tokyo's 1991 World Championships in the men's 50 km Race walk, awarded by a photo finish after my iconic dual finish with my compatriot Potashov in the same time: 3h 53' 09"; 

♦ My victory in the 50 km at the European Athletics Championships in Split 1990, crowned with the title of << European champion >>. 

Personal bests

♦ 5000 m Race walk               18' 46"   19xx   Paris (F) 

♦ 10000 m Race walk             40' 27"   14,xxx km/h   1980   Rjazan (RUS)

♦ 20 km Race walk road   1 h 18' 20"   15,319 km/h   1990   Moscow (RUS)   

♦ 50 km Race walk road   3 h 37' 41"   13,781 km/h   1989   Saint Petersburg, formerly Leningrad (RUS)   

Palmares

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