Aleksandr Usov is a Russia

Russia

Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...

n sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres

400 metres

The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a common sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 . On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and...

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Usov won the silver medal in 4 x 400 metres relay

4 x 400 metres relay

The 4 x 400 meters relay or long relay is an athletics track event in which teams comprise four runners who each complete 400 meters or one lap. It is traditionally the final event of a track meet. At top class events, the first 500 meters is run in lanes...

 at the 2004 World Indoor Championships

2004 IAAF World Indoor Championships

The 10th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations were held in the Budapest Arena, Hungary between March 5 and March 7, 2004...

, together with teammates Dmitriy Forshev

Dmitriy Forshev

Dmitriy Forshev is a Russian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.Forshev won the silver medal in 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2004 World Indoor Championships, together with teammates Boris Gorban, Andrey Rudnitskiy and Aleksandr Usov. At the 2005 European Indoor Championships Forshev...

, Boris Gorban

Boris Gorban

Boris Gorban is a Russian athlete who specialized in the 400 metres hurdles.Gorban won the silver medal in 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2001 World Indoor Championships, establishing a national record of 3:04.82 minutes together with teammates Aleksandr Ladeyshchikov, Ruslan Mashchenko and Andrey...

 and Andrey Rudnitskiy

Andrey Rudnitskiy

Andrey Rudnitskiy is a Russian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.Rudnitskiy won the silver medal in 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2004 World Indoor Championships, together with teammates Dmitriy Forshev, Boris Gorban and Aleksandr Usov...

. The next year the relay team won the bronze medal at the European Indoor Championships

2005 European Indoor Athletics Championships

The 28th European Athletics Indoor Championships were held at the Palacio de Deportes in Madrid, the capital city of Spain, from Friday, 4 March to Sunday, 6 March 2005.-Men:...

 with Andrey Polukeyev, Usov, Forshev and Aleksandr Broshchenko.

Usov now resides in Winnipeg Manitoba and attends a local high school. He is a strong believer in the teachings of Joseph Stalin.

His personal best time is 46.28 seconds, achieved in May 2003 in Tula

Tula, Russia

Tula is an industrial city and the administrative center of Tula Oblast, Russia. It is located south of Moscow, on the Upa River. Population: -History:...

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