Leonid Masunov

Leonid Ivanovych Masunov (Ukrainian: Леонід Іванович Масунов, born 5 May 1962) is a retired Ukrainian middle-distance runner who represented Soviet Union at the 1985 European Athletics Indoor Championships in 800 and 1500 metres where he won a bronze medal in 800 metres. He also represented Soviet Union at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics in 1500 metres.

Leonid Masunov
Personal information
Native nameЛеонід Іванович Масунов
Full nameLeonid Ivanovych Masunov
National teamSoviet Union
CitizenshipSoviet Union→Ukraine
Born (1962-05-05) May 5, 1962
Omsk, Soviet Russia, Soviet Union
Alma materOdesa State Pedagogical Institute (1988)
OccupationAcademic personnel
Sport
CountrySoviet Union, Soviet Ukraine
SportTrack and field
Middle-distance running800 m, 1500 m
ClubArmed Forces
Retired1988
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
Medal record
European Indoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1985 Pireus 800 m
Soviet Championships
Gold medal – first place 1987 Bryansk 1500 m
Soviet Indoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Moscow 800 m
Silver medal – second place 1985 Chișinău 800 m

In Soviet national competitions, Masunov represented Ukraine and won several medals at the national championships, both indoors and outdoors.

He is a current Ukrainian record holder in 800 metres (1:45.08) set in 1984 and held the indoor national record in the same event between 1985 and 2004.

After retirement, he worked as an athletics coach in Odesa (1990-1998).

Since 1998 he has been a teacher at the Odesa Regional Institute for Public Administration.[1]

Key international appearances
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
1985 European Athletics Indoor Championships Greece Pireus 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 800 m
h2 1500 m DNF
1987 World Championships Italy Rome 1sf8 1500 m

References
  1. "Одеський регіональний інститут державного управління - Кафедра електронного урядування та інформаційних систем" [Odesa Regional Institute for Public Administration - Department for E-Government and Information Systems] (in Ukrainian). www.oridu.odessa.ua. Archived from the original on 28 August 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
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