Semyon Rzhishchin

Olympic medal record
Men's Athletics
Bronze	1960 Rome	3000 metre steeplechase

Semyon Ivanovich Rzhishchin (Russian: Семен Иванович Ржищин) (born 15 February 1933 in Ryazan Oblast; died 27 December 1986^[1]) was a Soviet athlete who competed mainly in the 3000 metre steeple chase. He trained in Moscow at the Armed Forces sports society.

On August 14, 1956, competing in the first Spartakiad of the Peoples of the USSR, he broke the World Record in the 3000 metre steeple chase.^[2] He competed for the USSR in the 1960 Summer Olympics held in Rome, Italy in the 3000 metre steeple chase where he won the bronze medal.

References

1. ^ http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/rz/semyon-rzhishchin-1.html
2. ^ "Athletics - World Record progression". International Olympic Committee. http://www.olympic.org/common/asp/download_report.asp?file=en_report_77.pdf&id=77. Retrieved December 3, 2006. 

Records
Preceded by Jerzy Chromik	Men's Steeplechase World Record Holder August 14, 1956 – September 16, 1956	Succeeded by Sándor Rozsnyói
Preceded by Sándor Rozsnyói	Men's Steeplechase World Record Holder August 2, 1958	Succeeded by Jerzy Chromik

Persondata
Name	Rzhishchin, Semyon
Alternative names
Short description	Athletics (sport) competitor
Date of birth	February 15, 1933
Place of birth
Date of death	December 27, 1986
Place of death

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