Marat Nyýazow

Marat Niyazov

Personal information
Full name	Marat Ataýeviç Nyýazow
Born	(1933-09-28)28 September 1933 Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Died	Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
Sport	Shooting
Medal record Representing the Soviet Union Olympic Games 1960 Rome Rifle three positions World championships 1958 Moscow 300 m rifle team three positions 1958 Moscow 50 m rifle team three positions 1962 Cairo 50 m rifle team three positions 1958 Moscow 50 m rifle three positions 1962 Cairo 50 m rifle three positions 1966 Wiesbaden 300 m rifle team three positions 1966 Wiesbaden 50 m rifle team three positions 1966 Wiesbaden 50 m rifle three positions 1966 Wiesbaden 50 m rifle team prone

Marat Ataýeviç Nyýazow (Russian: Марат Атаевич Ниязов; 28 September 1933 – 8 April 2009) was a shooter from Turkmenistan. He won a silver medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics in the 50 metre rifle three positions event and finished in ninth place in the 50 metre rifle prone.

Between 1958 and 1966 he won six gold, 10 silver and three bronze medals at the world championships. He set a world record in 1958 and won a European title in rifle in 1959. Nationally, he won nine titles, in 1957, 1958, 1963, 1964, 1966 and 1968. After retirement he worked as a coach in his native Ashgabat. For his achievements he was awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labour.