Aleksandr Baryshnikov

Aleksandr Baryshnikov
Personal information
Full nameAleksandr Georgievich Baryshnikov
NationalitySoviet
Born11 November 1948 (1948-11-11)
Died15 September 2024(2024-09-15) (aged 75)
Height198 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Sport
Country Soviet Union
SportAthletics
Event
Shot put
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
1980 Moscow Shot Put
1976 Montreal Shot Put
European Championships
1978 Prague Shot put
European Indoor Championships
1976 Munich Shot put

Aleksandr Georgievich Baryshnikov (Russian: Александр Георгиевич Барышников, 11 November 1948 – 15 September 2024) was a Soviet athlete who competed mainly in the shot put. He trained at Dynamo in Leningrad.