Vladimir Zaripzyanovich Shestakov (russian: Владимир Зарипзянович Шестаков, born 30 January 1961) is a

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who competed for the

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, where he won the silver medal in the middleweight class.

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* * * * 1961 births Living people Russian male judoka Soviet male judoka Olympic judoka for the Soviet Union Judoka at the 1988 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for the Soviet Union Olympic medalists in judo Medalists at the 1988 Summer Olympics Goodwill Games medalists in judo Competitors at the 1986 Goodwill Games {{Russia-judo-bio-stub