Dmitriy Dmitriyev

Dmitry Georgievich Dmitriev (Russian: Дмитрий Георгиевич Дмитриев; born 3 March 1956) is a Russian male former long-distance runner who competed for the Soviet Union.

He competed in the 5000 metres at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics and placed fourth after pushing the pace near the end.

He subsequently went on to study sport at the Military Institute of Physical Culture.

[5] His first international success came at the 1975 European Athletics Junior Championships, where he was runner-up to Finland's Ari Paunonen in the 1500 metres.

[6] He was a five-time national champion at the Soviet Athletics Championships, winning a 1500 metres/5000 m double in 1980 before extending his 5000 m title to four consecutive victories.