Allan Erdman

Allan Erdman
Personal information
Born (1933-07-11) 11 July 1933
Velikiye Luki, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Sport
SportShooting
ClubTrudivye reservy (1949–1954)
VS Moscow Oblast (1954–1963)
Medal record
Representing the  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
1956 Melbourne Rifle three positions

Allan Richardovich Erdman (Russian: Аллан Ричардович Эрдман; born 11 July 1933) is a retired Soviet shooter. He won a silver medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics in the 300 metre rifle three positions event,[1] as well as five national titles (1955–1957, 1963). After retirement he worked as a coach at CSKA Moscow, raising such competitors as the Olympic champion Lyubov Galkina.[2] He was awarded the Order of the Badge of Honour.[3]

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