The XXVII USSR Championship was held in Moscow from July 22 to July 26, 1978. Awards were played only in the individual championship. An unexpected victory was won by the world champion among juniors in 1977 Vasily Nefedov. It should be noted that 20-year-old V. Nefedov became the youngest champion of the USSR in the individual championship in the history of the Soviet pentathlon.
| USSR Championship in Modern Pentathlon 1978 | |
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| XXVII USSR Championship in Modern Pentathlon among Men 1978 PERSONAL FESTIVAL | |
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| XXVII Men's USSR Championship 1978 | |
| Tournament Data | |
| Dates | July 22-26, |
| Final arrangement | |
| Champion | Vasily Nefedov Dynamo |
| Silver medalist | Evgeny Bessonov Alma-Ata, Dynamo |
| Bronze medalist | Mosolov Boris Military establishment |
| USSR Team Championship in Modern Pentathlon among Men 1978 | |
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| Men's Team championship USSR 1978 | |
| Tournament Data | |
| Dates | June 6-10, Kiev, |
| Final arrangement | |
| Champion | Armed Forces G. Grabar S. Zamotailov A. Mishnev 15 675 |
| Silver medalist | Dynamo S. Ryabikin M. Galavtin V. Galavtin 15 541 |
| Bronze medalist | Dynamo V. Sychev E. Bessonov N. Pechatnov 15 499 |
Content
USSR Championship. Personal championship.
| Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Personal championship | Vasily Nefedov Dynamo 5320 | Evgeny Bessonov Alma-Ata, Dynamo 5251 | Boris Mosolov Military establishment 5250 |
- Summary table.
| A place | Sportsman | Republic Sports Club | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| one. | Vasily Nefedov | 5320 | |
| 2. | Evgeny Bessonov | 5251 | |
| 3. | Boris Mosolov | 5250 |
USSR Team Championship.
The USSR team championship was held from June 6-10, 1978 in Kiev,
Ukrainian SSR .
- The final results. Personal championship.
| A place | Sportsman | Republic Sports Club | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| one. | Sergey Ryabikin | 5379 | |
| 2. | Anatoly Starostin | 5365 | |
| 3. | Alexander Tarev | 5338 |
Links
- International Federation of Modern Pentathlon
- Russian Pentathlon Federation
- newspaper "Soviet sport"
- Panorama of the sports year, 1978. - M .: "Physical education and sport", 1979
Literature
- Kozar V.M. Pentathlon. From the Olympics to the Olympics. - 1997 .. - 300 p. - 1000 copies.
- Varakin A.P. Modern pentathlon. - 1985 .. - 300 s. - 10,000 copies.
- Novikov I.A. Thirteen starts. - SPb. : Golden Fleece, 2004 .-- 288 p. - 3000 copies.