Aleksandr Kanaki, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Soviet athlete
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Place of Birth: Alyoshino, Taurida Governorate
About Aleksandr Kanaki
- Aleksandr Spiridonovich Kanaki (Russian: ????????? ???????????? ??????, 29 March 1912 – 1995) was a Russian athlete.
- He initially competed in decathlon and placed third at the 1936 Soviet Championships.
- During World War II his right hand was irreversibly injured in action.
- Hence after the war Kanaki changed to hammer throw, where his handicap was less impeding than in other throwing events.
- He set multiple records in hammer throw in the late 1940s and placed fifth at the 1950 European Championships.
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