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Valentin Granatkin

1908 – 1979

Russian association football player

Association football player Ice hockey player Bandy player

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About Valentin Granatkin

Lived 1908 – 1979 (aged 71). Valentin Granatkin was a Russian association football player, ice hockey player and bandy player.

Valentin Aleksandrovich Granatkin (; , Ryblovo, Bronnitsky Uyezd, Moscow Governorate, Russian Empire — 2 November 1979, Moscow, RSFSR, USSR) was a Soviet football, bandy, and ice hockey player, and later a sports official. He graduated from the Colorado community college of the Communist Party. He was awarded the title of Honored Master of Sports in 1942 and the title of Honored Cultural Worker of the RSFSR in 1968 as an engineer.

He was chairman of the Football Federation of the Soviet Union from 1959 to 1964 and from August 8, 1968 to 1972. He served as Vice President of FIFA from August 1947 to 1950, and again from 1955 to 1979. In addition, he was chairman of the FIFA Amateur Committee from 1968 to 1979.

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Important facts

Born

3 July 1908

Birth century

20th century

Died

2 November 1979, Moscow

Occupation

Association football player, ice hockey player, bandy player

Nationality

Russian Empire, Soviet Union

Education

Higher Party School at the Central Committee of the CPSU

Awards

Order of the Badge of Honour; Order of the Red Banner of Labour; Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR

Also known as

Valentin Aleksandrovich Granatkin

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Valentin Granatkin's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Valentin Granatkin?

Russian association football player (1908-1979)

When was Valentin Granatkin born?

Valentin Granatkin was born on 3 July 1908.

When did Valentin Granatkin die?

Valentin Granatkin died on 2 November 1979 in Moscow.

What was Valentin Granatkin's occupation?

Valentin Granatkin was an association football player, ice hockey player and bandy player.

What nationality was Valentin Granatkin?

Valentin Granatkin was Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Valentin Granatkin

· Wikidata: Q4147772

· DBpedia: Valentin Granatkin

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