Leonid Spirin
Olympic athlete
1932 – 1982
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Who was Leonid Spirin?
Leonid Vasilevich Spirin was a Russian athlete who competed for the Soviet Union.
He competed for the USSR in the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne, Australia in the 20 kilometer walk where he won the gold medal.
Spirin was awarded the Order of the Badge of Honor.
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- Born
- Jun 21, 1932
- Also known as
- Спирин, Леонид Васильевич
- Nationality
- Soviet Union
- Died
- Feb 23, 1982
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on July 23, 2013
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