About Oleg Zaytsev
Lived 1939 – 1993 (aged 53). Oleg Zaytsev was a Russian ice hockey player and ice hockey coach.
Oleg Alekseevich Zaytsev (b. August 4, 1939 in Moscow, Soviet Union - d. March 1, 1993 ) was an ice hockey defenceman who played in the Soviet Hockey League. He played for HC CSKA Moscow. He was inducted into the Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame in 1966.
He won two Olympic gold medals competing for the Soviet Union hockey team in 1964 and 1968.
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Who was Oleg Zaytsev?
Russian ice hockey player (1939–1993)
When was Oleg Zaytsev born?
Oleg Zaytsev was born on 4 August 1939 in Moscow.
When did Oleg Zaytsev die?
Oleg Zaytsev died on 1 March 1993 in Moscow.
What was Oleg Zaytsev's occupation?
Oleg Zaytsev was an ice hockey player and ice hockey coach.
What nationality was Oleg Zaytsev?
Oleg Zaytsev was Russian.
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