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
The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. ...
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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.
[Mikhail Chesalin (21 July 2018]
«Он просто лежал и умирал». Кто убил чемпиона Олимпиады-80
championat.com (Interview with Roman Akimov in Russian)
See also
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List of Olympic champions in men's water polo
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List of Olympic medalists in water polo (men)
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List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo
References
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1947 births
2002 deaths
Soviet male water polo players
Russian male water polo players
Olympic water polo players for the Soviet Union
Water polo players at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Olympic gold medalists for the Soviet Union
Olympic medalists in water polo
Sportspeople from Moscow
Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics
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