Aleksey Bazarov born 14 October 1963) is a retired Israel

Israel

The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...

i athlete who specialized in the 400 metres hurdles

400 metres hurdles

The 400 metres hurdles is an Olympic athletics event in track and field. On a standard outdoor track 400 metres is the length of the inside lane once around the stadium. Runners stay in their lane the entire way after starting out of the blocks and must clear ten hurdles that are evenly...

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He became Soviet

Soviet Union

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 champion in 1990, and represented the Soviet Union in hurdles and relay (where the team finished eighth) at the 1990 European Championships. He won his first Israeli championship in 1992, and would win four national titles in total; one of them 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...

. He also competed at the 1992 Olympic Games, the 1993 World Championships and the 1994 European Championships without reaching the final.

His personal best time was 49.33 seconds, achieved in June 1988 in Leningrad

Leningrad

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