Dmitriy Dmitriyev

{{short description|Russian long-distance runner}}

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{{Medal|Competition|Friendship Games}}

{{Medal|Silver|1984 Moscow|5000 m}}

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Dmitry Georgievich Dmitriev ({{langx|ru|Дмитрий Георгиевич Дмитриев}}; born 3 March 1956) is a Russian male former long-distance runner who competed for the Soviet Union. He competed in the 5000 metres at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics and placed fourth after pushing the pace near the end.[http://trackfield.brinkster.net/Profile.asp?ID=8259&Gender=M Dmitriy Dmitriyev]. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 2018-02-18. He also competed at the European Athletics Championships in 1982, finishing eleventh. He was a 5000 m silver medallist at the Friendship Games in 1984 and 1983 European Cup.[http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/obg.htm Olympic Boycott Games]. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-02-18.[http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/epm.htm European Cup (Men)]. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-02-18. His highest global ranking was third in the 3000 metres in the 1984 season.[http://www.gbrathletics.com/tp/worm.htm World Top Performers (Men)]. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-02-18.

Born in Leningrad, he became involved in athletics at a young age. He subsequently went on to study sport at the Military Institute of Physical Culture.[http://www.kmay.ru/sample_pers.phtml?n=9179 Дмитрий Георгиевич Дмитриев] {{in lang|ru}}. Kmay. Retrieved 2018-02-18. His first international success came at the 1975 European Athletics Junior Championships, where he was runner-up to Finland's Ari Paunonen in the 1500 metres.[http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/ejm.htm European Junior Championships]. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-02-18. He was a five-time national champion at the Soviet Athletics Championships, winning a 1500 metres/5000 m double in 1980 before extending his 5000 m title to four consecutive victories. His winning time of 13:19.18 minutes in 1982 was the fastest ever recorded at the competition.[http://www.gbrathletics.com/nc/urs.htm Soviet Championships]. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-02-18. On the national circuit, he was twice winner of the 5000 m at the Znamensky Memorial, placing first in 1982 and 1983.[https://more.arrs.run/runner/8585 Dmitriy Dmitriyev]. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 2018-02-18.