Marem Arapkhanova
Hero of the Russian Federation
About Marem Arapkhanova
Lived 1963 – 2002 (aged 39). Marem Arapkhanova was a Russian.
Marem Akhmetovna Arapkhanova (; ; 20 April 1963 26 September 2002) was a primary school teacher in Ingushetia who was posthumously awarded the title Hero of the Russian Federation for taking on Chechen militants under the command of Ruslan Gelayev during the invasion of Galashki. She is the first Caucasian woman awarded the title.
Biography Arapkhanova was born on 20 April 1963 to an Ingush family in the village of Alkun in the Soviet Union. She became a primary school teacher in 1996, having completed secondary school in 1981.
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Who was Marem Arapkhanova?
Hero of the Russian Federation (1963-2002)
When was Marem Arapkhanova born?
Marem Arapkhanova was born on 20 April 1963 in Alkun.
When did Marem Arapkhanova die?
Marem Arapkhanova died on 26 September 2002 in Galashki.
What nationality was Marem Arapkhanova?
Marem Arapkhanova was Russian.
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