Yuriy Dyachkov

Yuriy Dyachkov
Personal information
Born 13 July 1940 (1940-07-13) (age 76)
Tbilisi, Georgia
Died 24 January 1996 (aged 75)
Height 196 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight 100 kg (220 lb)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Decathlon
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 7756 (1968)[1]

Yuriy Borisovich Dyachkov (Russian: Юрий Борисович Дьячков, born 13 July 1940) is a retired Soviet decathlete. He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics but failed to finish. He placed sixth at the 1962 European Championships[2] and won the national title in 1965 and 1966. Dyachkov is the son of the Olympic discus thrower Nina Dumbadze and athletics coach Boris Dyachkov.[1][3]

References

  1. 1 2 Iuri Diachk'ovi. sports-reference.com
  2. Yuriy Dyachkov. trackfield.brinkster.net
  3. "Nino Dumbadze". Sports Reference.
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