About Oleg Golovanov
Lived 1934 – 2019 (aged 84). Oleg Golovanov was a Russian rower and rowing coach.
Oleg Sergeevich Golovanov (; 17 December 1934 – 24 May 2019) was a Russian rower who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1960 Summer Olympics and in the 1964 Summer Olympics.
He was born in Leningrad. In 1960 he and his partner Valentin Boreyko won the gold medal in the coxless pair event. Fours years later he and Valentin Boreyko were eliminated in the repêchage of the coxless pair competition.
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Who was Oleg Golovanov?
Soviet rower (1934–2019)
When was Oleg Golovanov born?
Oleg Golovanov was born on 17 December 1934 in Saint Petersburg.
When did Oleg Golovanov die?
Oleg Golovanov died on 24 May 2019.
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Oleg Golovanov was a rower and rowing coach.
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Oleg Golovanov was Russian.
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