Aleksandr Spiridonovich Kanaki (, 29 March 1912 – 1995) was a Soviet athlete. He initially competed in

decathlon The decathlon is a combined event in athletics consisting of 10 track and field events. The word "decathlon" was formed, in analogy to the word "pentathlon", from Greek δέκα (''déka'', meaning "ten") and ἄθλος (''áthlos'', or ἄ ...

and placed third at the 1936 Soviet Championships. During

World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...

his right hand was irreversibly injured in action. Hence after the war Kanaki changed to

hammer throw The hammer throw (HT for short) is one of the four throwing events in regular outdoor track-and-field competitions, along with the discus throw, shot put and Javelin throw, javelin. The hammer used in this sport is not like any of the tools a ...

, where his handicap was less impeding than in other throwing events. He set multiple records in hammer throw in the late 1940s and placed fifth at the 1950 European Championships.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Kanaki, Aleksandr 1912 births 1995 deaths People from Bakhchysarai Raion People from Simferopolsky Uyezd Honoured Masters of Sport of the USSR Recipients of the Order of the Red Banner of Labour Recipients of the Order of the Red Star Soviet Athletics Championships winners Soviet decathletes Soviet male discus throwers Soviet male hammer throwers Soviet male hurdlers Soviet male shot putters