Iosif Konstantinovich Berdiev (russian: Иосиф Константинович Бердиев, 26 November 1924, Poltoratsk - 27 February 1992,

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Achievements

* Title ''Meritorious master of sport'' of USSR (1955) * 1948-1953, 1955 USSR champion in Vault * 1952 Olympic champion (team)

External links

Iosif Berdiyev Biography and Olympic Results, Olympics at Sports-Reference.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Berdiev, Iosif Soviet male artistic gymnasts Olympic gymnasts of the Soviet Union Olympic gold medalists for the Soviet Union 1924 births 1992 deaths Olympic medalists in gymnastics Gymnasts at the 1952 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1952 Summer Olympics Soviet military personnel of World War II Honoured Masters of Sport of the USSR