| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | |
| Full name | Gennady Petrovich•Bessonov | |
| Used name | Gennady•Bessonov | |
| Original name | Геннадий Петрович•Бессонов | |
| Born | 10 December 1944 in Shchelkovo, Moskva | |
| Measurements | 176 cm / 67 kg | |
| NOC | Soviet Union | |
| Nationality |
Personal Best: TJ – 16.82 (1972).
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Athletics | Gennady Bessonov | |||||
| Triple Jump, Men (Olympic) | 15 r1/2 |