Anatoly Akimov Explained

Fullname:Anatoly Ivanovich Akimov
Native Name:Анатолий Иванович Акимов
Birth Date:1947 11, df=y
Birth Place:Moscow, Soviet Union
Death Place:Moscow, Russia
Club:Soviet Navy
Height:181 cm
Weight:84 kg
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Anatoly Ivanovich Akimov (Russian: Анатолий Иванович Акимов, 15 November 1947 – 28 June 2002) was a Russian water polo player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1972 Summer Olympics.[1]

Akimov had one sister Tatiana and three brothers, Victor, Nikolay, and Vladimir. All brothers were national water polo players, and Vladimir also won an Olympic gold medal. After retiring from competitions, Anatoly took various odd jobs, including a driver.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ak/anatoly-akimov-1.html. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418091949/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ak/anatoly-akimov-1.html. dead. 2020-04-18.
  2. Mikhail Chesalin (21 July 2018) «Он просто лежал и умирал». Кто убил чемпиона Олимпиады-80. championat.com (Interview with Roman Akimov in Russian)