About Petro Korol
Lived 1941 – 2015 (aged 74). Petro Korol was a Russian and Ukrainian weightlifter.
Petro Kindratovych Korol (, 2 January 1941 – 2 July 2015) was a Ukrainian weightlifter and Olympic champion who competed for the Soviet Union.
Born in Lviv, he won a gold medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. Korol was a member of the Dynamo sports society.
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Who was Petro Korol?
Soviet weightlifter (1941-2015)
When was Petro Korol born?
Petro Korol was born on 2 January 1941 in Bredy.
When did Petro Korol die?
Petro Korol died on 2 July 2015 in Lviv.
What was Petro Korol's occupation?
Petro Korol was a weightlifter.
What nationality was Petro Korol?
Petro Korol was Russian and Ukrainian.
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