Mikhail Anatolyevich Vasilyev (russian: Михаил Анатольевич Васильев; born March 4, 1961 in

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) is a

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former handball player who competed for the

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in the

1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October ...

. In 1988 he won the gold medal with the Soviet team. He played all six matches and scored five goals.

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