About Anatoliy Samotsvetov
Lived 1932 – 2014 (aged 81). Anatoliy Samotsvetov was a Russian hammer thrower and athletics competitor.
Anatoliy Vasilyevich Samotsvetov (27 November 1932 – 17 August 2014) was a Soviet athlete who competed mainly in the hammer throw. He was born in Irkutsk, Irkutsk Oblast.
Samotsvetov competed for the USSR at the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne, Australia where he won the bronze medal. He trained at Burevestnik in Moscow.
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Who was Anatoliy Samotsvetov?
Soviet hammer thrower (1932–2014)
When was Anatoliy Samotsvetov born?
Anatoliy Samotsvetov was born on 27 November 1932 in Irkutsk.
When did Anatoliy Samotsvetov die?
Anatoliy Samotsvetov died on 17 August 2014.
What was Anatoliy Samotsvetov's occupation?
Anatoliy Samotsvetov was a hammer thrower and athletics competitor.
What nationality was Anatoliy Samotsvetov?
Anatoliy Samotsvetov was Russian.
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