Nikolay Avilov: Nikolay Avilov. Self: Visions of Eight. Nikolay Avilov is a retired Soviet and Ukrainian decathlete who competed at the 1968, 1972 and 1976 Olympics. He won a gold medal in Munich 1972: Games of the XX Olympiad (1972), setting a new world record, a bronze in Montreal 1976: Games of the XXI Olympiad (1976), and finished fourth in Mexico City 1968: Games of the XIX Olympiad (1968). Unusually tall for his time...
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