Ardalion Ignatyev

Olympic athlete

1930 – 1998

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Who was Ardalion Ignatyev?

Ardalion Vasilyevich Ignatyev was a Soviet athlete who mainly competed in the 400 metres. He was born in the village of Novoye Toyderyakovo, Yalchiksky District, Chuvash ASSR.

He was European champion over 400 metres in 1954, when he also won a silver medal over 200 metres. He competed for the USSR in the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne, Australia in the 400 metres where he won the bronze medal jointly with Finland's Voitto Hellstén.

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Born
Nov 24, 1930
Nationality
  • Soviet Union
Died
Sep 24, 1998

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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