Quick Facts
- Born:
- Feb. 7, 1927, Aleksino, Ukraine, U.S.S.R.
- Died:
- Aug. 16, 1975, Moscow, Russia (aged 48)
- Awards And Honors:
- Olympic Games
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Vladimir Kuts
Soviet athlete
Vladimir Kuts (born Feb. 7, 1927, Aleksino, Ukraine, U.S.S.R.βdied Aug. 16, 1975, Moscow, Russia) was a Soviet distance runner who held the world record in the 5,000-metre race (1954β55, 1957β65), the 10,000-metre race (1956β60), and the three-mile race (1954).
An officer in the Soviet army and a member of the Communist Party from 1955, Kuts won gold medals for both the 5,000- and 10,000-metre races at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne. He was the European champion in the 5,000-metre race in 1954 and was also Soviet champion at that distance and in the 10,000-metre race (1953β57). After 1957, illness forced him to retire from running, but he continued as a coach.
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