Vladimir Kuts

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Vladimir Kuts was a Soviet long-distance runner renowned for winning gold medals in both the 5,000 and 10,000 meters at the 1956 Summer Olympics.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Olympic athlete
Soviet athlete
human
long-distance runner
burialPlace Kuntsevo Cemetery
causeOfDeath heart attack
competitionClass long-distance running
continentOfCitizenship Europe
countryOfCitizenship Soviet Union
dateOfBirth 1927-02-07
dateOfDeath 1975-08-16
era 1950s athletics
event 10000 metres
5000 metres
familyName Kuts
givenName Vladimir
hasEthnicGroup Ukrainian
height 1.72 m (approximate)
knownFor front-running racing tactics
languageOfWorkOrName Russian
medal European Championships gold medal in 10000 metres
European Championships gold medal in 5000 metres
Olympic gold medal in 10000 metres
Olympic gold medal in 5000 metres
memberOf Soviet national athletics team
militaryBranch Soviet Navy
militaryRank officer
nationality Soviet
nativeLanguage Russian
notableFor winning gold medals in 5000 m and 10000 m at the 1956 Summer Olympics
notableWork world records in 5000 m and 10000 m
occupation athlete
long-distance runner
OlympicGames 1956 Summer Olympics
participatedIn 1956 Summer Olympics
European Athletics Championships
placeOfBirth Alexeyevka, Soviet Union
Kharkiv Governorate (historical region)
placeOfDeath Moscow, Soviet Union
representedByTeam Soviet Union national athletics team
setWorldRecordInDiscipline 10000 metres
5000 metres
sexOrGender male
sport athletics
track and field
trainingLocation Soviet Union
weight 66 kg (approximate)

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1956 Summer Olympics
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