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| Born | 20 July 1953 Moscow, Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 5 October 1987 (aged 34) Moscow, Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Club | Soviet Navy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Vladimir Ivanovich Akimov (Russian: Владимир Иванович Акимов, 20 July 1953 – 5 October 1987) was a Soviet water polo player who won a gold medal in the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.[2]
Akimov had one sister Tatiana and three brothers, Victor, Nikolay, and Anatoly. All brothers were national water polo players, and Anatoly also won an Olympic gold medal.[1][3]
Akimov was married and had a son Roman. In 1987 he was assaulted and died of a head injury.[3]
See also[edit]
- Soviet Union men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics
- List of Olympic champions in men's water polo
- List of Olympic medalists in water polo (men)
- List of world champions in men's water polo
- List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Vladimir Akimov Profile at Sports Reference". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ^ "Vladimir Akimov Profile". Database Olympics. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ^ a b Mikhail Chesalin (21 July 2018) «Он просто лежал и умирал». Кто убил чемпиона Олимпиады-80. championat.com (Interview with Roman Akimov in Russian)
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