Semyon Ivanovich Rzhishchin () (15 February 1933 - 27 December 1986) was a

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who competed mainly in the 3000 metre steeple chase. He was born in

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and trained in

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at the

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. On August 14, 1956, competing in the first

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, he broke the World Record in the 3000 metre steeple chase. He competed for the

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in the

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held in

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in the 3000 metre steeple chase where he won the bronze medal.

References

1933 births 1986 deaths Soviet male long-distance runners Soviet male steeplechase runners Olympic bronze medalists for the Soviet Union Athletes (track and field) at the 1956 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for the Soviet Union Armed Forces (sports society) sportspeople World record setters in athletics (track and field) European Athletics Championships medalists Sportspeople from Ryazan Oblast Medalists at the 1960 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field) {{USSR-athletics-bio-stub