Leonid Spirin
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Competitor for the  Soviet Union |
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| Gold | 1956 Melbourne | 20 km Walk | |
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| Silver | Stockholm 1958 | 20 km Walk | |
Leonid Vasilevich Spirin (Russian: Леонид Васильевич Спирин, June 21, 1932 – February 23, 1982) was a Russian athlete who competed for the Soviet Union.
He competed for the USSR in the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne, Australia in the 20 kilometer walk where he won the gold medal.
Spirin was awarded th Order of the Badge of Honor (1957).
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| Preceded by Vladimir Guk |
Men's 20km Walk World Record Holder July 7, 1959 – July 15, 1959 |
Succeeded by Volodymyr Holubnychy |
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