Oleg Nikolayevich Khopyorsky (russian: Олег Николаевич Хопёрский, born 26 May 1959) is a sailor from Gudauta,

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. who represented

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at the

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as crew member in the Soling. With helmsman

Georgy Shayduko Georgy Ivanovich Shayduko (russian: Георгий Иванович Шайдуко; 6 August 1962 – 8 January 2023) was a Russian Olympic sailor. Shayduko was born in Nikopol on 6 August 1962. He won silver medal in the Soling class at 1996 ...

and fellow crew member Andrey Kirilyuk they took the 6th place.

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* * * 1959 births Living people Russian male sailors (sport) Soviet male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for Russia Olympic sailors for the Unified Team Olympic sailors for the Soviet Union Sailors at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Finn Sailors at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Finn Sailors at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Finn Sailors at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Soling People from Gudauta {{USSR-yachtracing-bio-stub