Viktor Gruzenkin

Viktor Gruzenkin (sometimes spelled Viktor Grouzenkin) (born December 19, 1951) is a retired Soviet decathlete. His personal record in the decathlon is 8356 points, set in Kiev in 1984.[1] On February 17–18, 1979 he set the world record in the Indoor Heptathlon at 5934 points, which he held for over a year, surpassing the record of Guido Kratschmer who had recently won the silver medal in the 1976 Olympics behind Bruce Jenner (now known as Caitlyn Jenner).[lower-alpha 1][3]

He continued competing into the Masters division, winning the decathlon in the M45 division at the 1997 World Championships.[4] His 7687 points from that meet is the current World Record.[5]

In 1978 he had a leading role in the film Muzhskie Igry Na Svezhem Vozdukhe (roughly translated as "Men's Outdoor Play").[6]

Personal bests
Event Performance Location Date
100 metres10.92 (+0.7)KievJune 21, 1984
Long jump7.67 m (25 ft 1 3⁄4 in) (-0.2)KievJune 21, 1984
Shot put15.98 m (52 ft 5 in)KievJune 21, 1984
High jump2.09 m (6 ft 10 1⁄4 in)MoscowJune 18, 1983
400 metres50.06KievJune 21, 1984
110 metres hurdles14.65 (+0.3)KievJune 22, 1984
Discus throw47.06 m (154 ft 4 3⁄4 in)MoscowJune 19, 1983
Pole vault4.80 m (15 ft 8 3⁄4 in)MoscowJune 19, 1983
1500 metres4:40.49MoscowJune 19, 1983
Decathlon8356KievJune 21–22, 1984

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Notes
  1. Jenner changed her name due to gender transition in 2015.[2]

References
  1. http://www.alltime-athletics.com/mdecaok.htm
  2. Buzz Bissinger (June 1, 2015). "Introducing Caitlyn Jenner". Vanity Fair. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
  3. Men, Heptathlon > World Indoor Records Progression
  4. http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/wmcm.htm
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 3, 2011. Retrieved September 11, 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/muzhskie_igry_na_svezhem_vozdukhe/%5B%5D
  7. http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/ussr/viktor-gruzenkin%5B%5D IAAF profile
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