Leonid Spirin
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Representing the  Soviet Union |
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1956 Melbourne | 20 km Walk |
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1958 Stockholm | 20 km Walk |
Leonid Vasilevich Spirin (Russian: Леонид Васильевич Спирин, 21 June 1932 – 23 February 1982) was a Russian athlete who competed for the Soviet Union. He was born in Zhavoronki.
He competed for the USSR in the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne, Australia in the 20 kilometer walk where he won the gold medal.
Spirin was awarded the Order of the Badge of Honor (1957).
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| Preceded by | Men's 20km Walk World Record Holder 7 July 1959 – 15 July 1959 |
Succeeded by Volodymyr Holubnychy |
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