MELBOURNE 1956 5000m (Vladimir Kuts) Amateur Footage

Vladimir Petrovich Kuts (Владимир Петрович Куц) (February 7, 1927 -- August 16, 1975) was a Soviet long distance runner. He is alternatively known as Volodymyr Kuts, the Ukrainian spelling, as Kuts was born in Aleksino, which is in present-day Ukraine. Kuts, who was an army officer during his sportive career, was first noticed internationally in 1954. At the European Championships in Berne, he defeated the favourites - Czech star Emil Zátopek and Britain’s Christopher Chataway - in the 5000 m, en passant