Ivan Filin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ivan Filin

Soviet marathon runner

Date of Birth: 10-Mar-1926

Place of Birth: Kimovsky District, Tula Oblast, Russia

Date of Death: 01-Jan-0001

Profession: athletics competitor, marathon runner

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Ivan Filin (March 10, 1926 – 2000) was a marathon runner from the Soviet Union, who won the silver medal at the European Championships in Stockholm, Sweden, behind compatriot Sergei Popov.
He is a two-time winner of the Soviet national marathon title (1955–1956), and won the 1957 edition of the Košice Peace Marathon.
He was born in Kimovsk, Tula Oblast.