Vladimir Andreev, bronze medalist at the 2000 Olympic Games in sports walking, died suddenly at the age of 57, the newspaper reports. website Ministry of Physical Culture and Sports of the Chuvash Republic.
— An irreparable loss… At the age of 58, Honored Master of Sports of Russia in athletics, Olympic bronze medalist Vladimir Vasilyevich Andreev died. The Ministry of Physical Culture and Sports of the Republic of Chuvashia expresses sincere condolences to the family and friends of Vladimir Vasilyevich on their mourning, the message said.
Andreev became a winner of the European Championship, champion of the USSR and Russia and medalist of the European and World Cups. The athlete participated in three Olympic Games (1992, 2000, 2004), and at the 2000 Olympics he won a bronze medal over a distance of 20 km.
For his sports results, Andreev was awarded the medal of the Order of Merit of the Chuvashia Republic.
Source : MatchTV
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