Allan Erdman

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Allan Erdman
Personal information
Born (1933-07-11) 11 July 1933 (age 90)
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
Silver medal – second place 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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