Ivan Filin

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.

Achievements[edit]

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Soviet Union
1954	European Championships	Bern, Switzerland	3rd	Marathon	2:25:26.6
1957	Košice Peace Marathon	Košice, Czechoslovakia	1st	Marathon	2:23:57
1958	European Championships	Stockholm, Sweden	2nd	Marathon	2:20:50.6

Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ivan Filin". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2009-02-06.
Ivan Filin's profile at the ARRS

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