Leonid Mikhaylovich Osipov (russian: Леонид Михайлович Осипов, 6 February 1943 – 5 November 2020) was a

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player who competed for the

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in the

1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch ...

1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * Januar ...

and 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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* 1943 births 2020 deaths Soviet male water polo players Russian male water polo players Olympic water polo players for the Soviet Union Water polo players at the 1964 Summer Olympics Water polo players at the 1968 Summer Olympics Water polo players at the 1972 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for the Soviet Union Olympic silver medalists for the Soviet Union Olympic bronze medalists for the Soviet Union Olympic medalists in water polo Sportspeople from Moscow Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1964 Summer Olympics Moscow State University alumni {{USSR-waterpolo-bio-stub

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