Baryshnikov competed for the
USSR in the
1976 Summer Olympics held in
Montreal, Quebec, Canada in the Shot Put where he won the bronze medal. He returned four years later in the
1980 Summer Olympics held in
Moscow,
Soviet Union where he improved one place to second winning the silver medal. He was awarded the
Order of the Badge of Honor. Baryshnikov died on 15 September 2024, at the age of 75. == References ==