Vladimir Kuts
Kuts winning the 5000 m Olympic final in 1956. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 7 February 1927 Oleksyne, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 16 August 1975 (aged 48) Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Running | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 5000 m, 10,000 m | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | VP Leningrad | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Grigory Nikiforov | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 5000 m – 13:35.0 (1957) 10000 m – 28:30.4 (1956) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Volodymyr Petrovych Kuts (Ukrainian: Володимир Петрович Куц, Russian: Владимир Петрович Куц, 7 February 1927 – 16 August 1975) was a Soviet long-distance runner. He won the 5000 and 10000 m races at the 1956 Olympics, setting Olympic records in both events.