Andrey Borisovich Perlov (russian: Андрей Борисович Перлов, born 12 December 1961 in

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) is a retired

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who represented the

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and later

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Career

Perlov won the gold medal over 50 kilometres at the

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. He also won the 1990 European Championships as well as silver medals at the 1991 World Championships and the

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in 1985 and 1989. At the 1991 World Championships, Perlov and his teammate Aleksandr Potashov attempted to cross the goal line simultaneously, resulting in a shared gold medal, but the officials declared Potashov the winner by 0.01 second. Perlov's personal best time is 3:37:41 in the 50 kilometres, which places him 16th in the all-time performers list.

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