Denis Kudryavtsev

Denis Kudryavtsev

Kariem Hussein 2014 4.jpg Denis Kudryavtsev in 2014
Personal information
Nationality	Russian
Born	(1992-04-13) 13 April 1992 Chelyabinsk, Russia
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Event	400 metres hurdles
Achievements and titles
Personal best	48.05 (2015)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing Russia World Championships Silver medal – second place 2015 Beijing 400 m hurdles European Championships Bronze medal – third place 2014 Zürich 400 m hurdles

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Aleksandrovich and the family name is Kudryavtsev.

Denis Aleksandrovich Kudryavtsev (Russian: Денис Александрович Кудрявцев; born 13 April 1992) is a Russian athlete specialising in the 400 metres hurdles.

Career

He won silver medal at the 2015 World Championships and the bronze medal at the 2014 European Championships. Earlier he represented his country at the 2013 World Championships without qualifying for the semifinals. His personal best in the event is 48.05 seconds set at the 2015 World Championships final in Beijing. That time is also a Russian record.

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Russia
2011	European Junior Championships	Tallinn, Estonia	10th (sf)	400 m hurdles	52.15
2013	European U23 Championships	Tampere, Finland	10th (sf)	400 m hurdles	50.84
	World Championships	Moscow, Russia	23rd (h)	400 m hurdles	50.02
2014	World Indoor Championships	Sopot, Poland	5th	4 × 400 m relay	3:07.12
	European Championships	Zürich, Switzerland	3rd	400 m hurdles	49.16
2015	World Championships	Beijing, China	2nd	400 m hurdles	48.05
			7th (h)	4 × 400 m relay	2:59.45