Born on 16.03.1928 – died on 29.08.1998, Moscow. Athletics, Sprinter.

Second-prize winner of the XV Olympic Games (1952, Helsinki – 4x100 m relay), European Champion (1950 – 4x100m relay) and a third-prize winner (1954 – 4x100m relay). Two-fold Champion of the USSR (1948, 1952 – 4x100 relay), six-fold second-prize winner (1948, 1952, 1954 – 100m run; 1948 – 200 m run; 1054 – 4x100 relay and a 4x400m relay) and a seven-fold third-prize winner (1949, 1950, 1953 – 100m run; 1950, 1951, 1954 – 200m run; 1950 – 4x400m relay). Two-fold Champion of the World University Games (1951 – 4x100 m relay) and a two-fold second-prize winner (1951, 1954 – 100m run). The Second-prize winner (1955 – 4x100m relay) and the Third-prize winner (1953 – 4x100m relay) of the World Youth Games. The best individual result: 100m – 10,3 sec; 200m – 21,4 sec. Honored Master of Sports of the USSR. Chevalier of the VakhtangGorgasali III class Order.