Sergey Suslin (9 November 1944 – 1989) was a Soviet

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ka and sambist. He competed in the men's lightweight event at the

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Criminal activity and conviction

Since 1977, he worked as

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at the

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studio, playing minor roles in several Soviet action film. While there, together with other athletes who were employed as stuntmen at the Lenfilm, he took part in

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and other criminal acts. In 1981, he was arrested and sentenced to 9 years in prison for the murder of his wife. He was released in 1989. He died the same year in Moscow after suffering a heart attack. According to , a

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in sambo, the future President of Russia

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and his childhood friend

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were associates with the gang of Suslin and the “Jap” in the early 1970s. Suslin's case in the archives is still classified. Nowadays, a memorial judo sports tournament is being held in his honor.Dmitry Volchek
"Putin was an arrogant yard kid." Memories of a stuntman
(in Russian)

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(16 November 2019). Retrieved: 29 May 2020.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Suslin, Sergey 1944 births 1989 deaths Soviet male judoka Olympic judoka for the Soviet Union Judoka at the 1972 Summer Olympics Martial artists from Moscow Sportspeople convicted of crimes Uxoricides Russian robbers Soviet people convicted of murder