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Boris Goykhman

1919 – 2005

Soviet water polo player

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About Boris Goykhman

Lived 1919 – 2005 (aged 86). Boris Goykhman was a Russian water polo player.

Boris Abramovich Goykhman (, 28 April 1919 – 28 October 2005) was a Soviet water polo player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1952 Summer Olympics, in the 1956 Summer Olympics, and in the 1960 Summer Olympics.

Career He was Jewish, and was born in Voznesensk, Ukrainian SSR.

In 1952, he was a member of the Soviet team which finished seventh in the Olympic water polo tournament. He played all nine matches as a goalkeeper.

Four years later, he won the bronze medal with the Soviet team in the water polo competition at the 1956 Games. He played six matches as a goalkeeper.

At the 1960 Games, he was part of the Soviet team which competed in the Olympic water polo tournament. He played four matches as a goalkeeper. On 3 September 1960, he won an Olympic silver medal at the age of 41 years and 128 days, becoming the oldest Olympic silver medalist in water polo.

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Birth century
Occupation
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Awards
Merited Coach of the USSR; Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR
Also known as
Boris Abramovich Goykhman

Contemporaries

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Boris Goykhman?

Soviet water polo player (1919–2005)

When was Boris Goykhman born?

Boris Goykhman was born on 28 April 1919 in Voznesensk.

When did Boris Goykhman die?

Boris Goykhman died on 28 October 2005 in Moscow.

What was Boris Goykhman's occupation?

Boris Goykhman was a water polo player.

What nationality was Boris Goykhman?

Boris Goykhman was Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Boris Goykhman

· Wikidata: Q1977284

· DBpedia: Boris Goykhman

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