About Seraphim Znamensky
Lived 1906 – 1942 (aged 36). Seraphim Znamensky was a Russian athletics competitor.
Death Seraphim killed himself in 1942 after learning about the death of his mother, while Georgy died of cancer in 1946.
Honors In 1949, an annual athletics competition was established in honor of the brothers, the Brothers Znamensky Memorial. In 1958 it received international status and later became a major IAAF meeting.
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Who was Seraphim Znamensky?
Russian athletics competitor (1906-1942)
When was Seraphim Znamensky born?
Seraphim Znamensky was born on 2 February 1906 in Zelyonaya Sloboda.
When did Seraphim Znamensky die?
Seraphim Znamensky died on 7 May 1942 in Moscow.
What was Seraphim Znamensky's occupation?
Seraphim Znamensky was an athletics competitor.
What nationality was Seraphim Znamensky?
Seraphim Znamensky was Russian.
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