Aleksandr Bratchikov (born 21 July 1947) is a former Soviet sprinter who specialized in the 200 and 400 metres.

Aleksandr Bratchikov
Medal record
Men's athletics
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1969 Athens 4 x 400 m relay
European Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 1967 Prague 4 x 300 m relay
Gold medal – first place 1968 Madrid 4 x 364 m relay
Gold medal – first place 1970 Vienna 400 m
Silver medal – second place 1967 Prague Medley relay
Silver medal – second place 1968 Madrid 400 m
Silver medal – second place 1969 Belgrade 4 x 390 m relay
Silver medal – second place 1970 Vienna 4 x 400 m relay
Silver medal – second place 1971 Sofia 4 x 400 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 1971 Sofia 400 m

At the 1966 European Junior Championships he won the gold medal in the 400 metres,[1] as well as a gold medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay.[2] At the 1967 European Indoor Games he won a gold and a silver medal in relay races.[3][4] At the 1968 European Indoor Games he won a silver medal in the 400 metres[5] as well as a bronze medal in the relay.[6] A silver medal in the relay followed at the 1969 European Indoor Games.[7] At the 1969 European Championships he finished fifth in the 400 metres and won a silver medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay.[8][9]

At the 1970 European Indoor Championships the Soviet relay team won gold medals.[10] Individually, Bratchikov won a gold medal too. He followed up with a 400 metres bronze medal at the 1971 European Indoor Championships.[5] The 4 x 400 metres relay won silver medals.[11] In the summer he finished seventh in the 400 metres at the 1971 European Championships.[12]

In 1969 he became the Soviet champion in both 200 and 400 metres. He took another 400 metres title in 1971.[13]

References edit

  1. ^ "European Junior Championships (Men)". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Archived from the original on 26 December 2010. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
  2. ^ Peters, Lionel; Magnusson, Tomas. "European Junior Championships 1966". World Junior Athletics History. Archived from the original on 31 October 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
  3. ^ "1967 European Indoor Games, men's relay final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
  4. ^ "1967 European Indoor Games, men's medley relay final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
  5. ^ a b "European Indoor Championships (Men)". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
  6. ^ "1968 European Indoor Games, men's relay final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
  7. ^ "1969 European Indoor Games, men's relay final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
  8. ^ "Men 400m European Championships 1969 Athens (GRE)". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
  9. ^ "Men 4x400m Relay European Championships 1969 Athens (GRE)". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
  10. ^ "1970 European Indoor Championships, men's relay final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
  11. ^ "1971 European Indoor Championships, men's 4 x 400 metres relay final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
  12. ^ "Men 400m European Championships 1971 Helsinki (FIN)". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
  13. ^ "Soviet Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Archived from the original on 26 December 2010. Retrieved 6 January 2011.