Leonid Shcherbakov, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Leonid Shcherbakov

athletics competitor

Date of Birth: 07-Apr-1927

Place of Birth: Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia

Profession: athletics competitor

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Leonid Mikhailovich Shcherbakov (Russian: ?????? ?????????? ????????, born 7 April 1927) is a retired Russian triple jumper who won a silver medal at the 1952 Olympics.
He broke the world record in 1953 and won the European title in 1950 and 1954.
Domestically he won eight consecutive Soviet titles in 1949–56. After retiring from competitions, Shcherbakov worked at the Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth and Tourism, and later coached triple jumpers in Algeria and Cuba.
His trainees included Pedro Pérez.
In 1987 he was named an IAAF top 10 performer of all time in the triple jump.