Yevgeniy Arzhanov

Who is Yevgeniy Arzhanov?

Yevgeniy Aleksandrovich Arzhanov is a former middle-distance runner who won a silver medal over 800 metres at the 1972 Summer Olympics. Arzhanov trained at VSS Avanhard and later at Dynamo in Kiev.

Arzhanov had been a member of the USSR National Team since 1968. He represented the USSR at the Munich Olympics and finished in the same time as gold medallist Dave Wottle, but was narrowly beaten by the American. In the 800 m event, he also won a gold medal at the 1970 European Indoor Championships with the result 1:51.0, at the 1971 European Indoor Championships, his result being 1:48.7, and at the 1971 European Championships, where his result was 1:45.6. He also won an 800 m gold medal at the 1973 Summer Universiade with a time of 1:46.9.

In 1972, Arzhanov was awarded the Medal For Labour Heroism.