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Leonid Bartenev

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameLeonid Vladimirovich•Bartenev
Used nameLeonid•Bartenev
Original nameЛеонид Владимирович•Бартенев
Other namesLeonid Volodymyrovych Bartenyev, Леонід Володимирович Бартенєв
Born10 October 1933 in Poltava, Poltava (UKR)
Died17 November 2021
Measurements174 cm / 70 kg
AffiliationsBurevestnik Kyiv, Kyiv (UKR)
NOC Soviet Union
Nationality Ukraine
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 2
Bronze 0
Total 2

Biography

During his career, Ukrainian Leonid Bartenev competed at two Olympic Games (1956, 1960), winning the 4x100 relay silver at both Games and a 4x100 relay bronze at the 1954 and 1958 European Championships. His best individual finish at those championships was reaching the semi-finals of the 100 and 200 at the 1958 Europeans. Bartenev also won the 100 at the 1955 World Student Games and was the Soviet 100 champion in 1958, 200 champion in 1957 and 1959, and 4x100 relay champion in 1955, and 1958-59.

After finishing his sports career, Bartenev worked as an athletics coach. From 1961-84, he was head coach of the Soviet national track & field sprint team and he was coach of the 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976 and 1980 Soviet Olympic teams. From 1970-90 he also worked as an athletics coach with Dynamo Moskva.

Personal Bests: 100 – 10.2 (1960); 200 – 20.9 (1957).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal Nationality As
1956 Summer Olympics Athletics URS UKR Leonid Bartenev
100 metres, Men (Olympic) 4 h4 r2/4
200 metres, Men (Olympic) 4 h1 r2/4
4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) Soviet Union 2 Silver
1960 Summer Olympics Athletics URS UKR Leonid Bartenev
200 metres, Men (Olympic) 5 h3 r2/4
4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) Soviet Union 2 Silver

Special Notes