About Boris Matveyev
Lived 1929 – 1968 (aged 38). Boris Matveyev was a Russian athletics competitor.
Boris Mikhailovich Matveyev (; 10 December 1929 – 30 March 1968) was a Soviet athlete. He competed in the men's discus throw at the 1952 Summer Olympics and the 1956 Summer Olympics.
Matveyev died on 30 March 1968 and was buried in Leningrad's Serafimovskoe Cemetery.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Boris Matveyev?
soviet discus thrower
When was Boris Matveyev born?
Boris Matveyev was born on 10 December 1929 in Kronstadt.
When did Boris Matveyev die?
Boris Matveyev died on 30 March 1968 in Saint Petersburg.
What was Boris Matveyev's occupation?
Boris Matveyev was an athletics competitor.
What nationality was Boris Matveyev?
Boris Matveyev was Russian.
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