ID
2552
Nationality
Russian
Occupation
Hurdler
Sports
Murder victim
Summary
Won a total of 8 gold medals in hurdles for the Soviet Union in the 1965, 1969, and 1973 World Games for the Deaf and a silver in the 1977 WGD; also placed 5th in the 400-meter hurdles in the 1968 Olympics at Mexico City. Shot dead in a Russian bar, apparently from involvement with Russian organized crime.
References
Silent News, Sept. 1992, p.41; Deaf Target, p.105.
Dates
1940-1992