Leonid Masunov

Leonid Ivanovych Masunov (Ukrainian: Леонід Іванович Масунов, born 5 May 1962) is a retired Ukrainian middle-distance runner who represented Soviet Union at the 1985 European Athletics Indoor Championships in 800 and 1500 metres where he won a bronze medal in 800 metres. He also represented Soviet Union at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics in 1500 metres.

Leonid Masunov

Personal information
Native name	Леонід Іванович Масунов
Full name	Leonid Ivanovych Masunov
National team	Soviet Union
Citizenship	Soviet Union→Ukraine
Born	(1962-05-05) May 5, 1962 (age 62) Omsk, Soviet Russia, Soviet Union
Alma mater	Odesa State Pedagogical Institute (1988)
Occupation	Academic personnel
Sport
Country	Soviet Union, Soviet Ukraine
Sport	Track and field
Middle-distance running	800 m, 1500 m
Club	Armed Forces
Retired	1988
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	800 m: 1:45.08 (1984, NR); 1:47.52i (1985) 1500 m: 3:38.11 (1984)
Medal record European Indoor Championships 1985 Pireus 800 m Soviet Championships 1987 Bryansk 1500 m Soviet Indoor Championships 1984 Moscow 800 m 1985 Chișinău 800 m

In Soviet national competitions, Masunov represented Ukraine and won several medals at the national championships, both indoors and outdoors.

He is a current Ukrainian record holder in 800 metres (1:45.08) set in 1984 and held the indoor national record in the same event between 1985 and 2004.

After retirement, he worked as an athletics coach in Odesa (1990-1998).

Since 1998 he has been a teacher at the Odesa Regional Institute for Public Administration [uk].^[1]