About Valery Tarakanov
Born 1941. Valery Tarakanov is a Russian cross-country skier.
Valery Tarakanov (; born 9 August 1941 in Yaroslavl) is a Soviet/Russian former cross-country skier who competed in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He won the 4x10 km gold at the 1970 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Vysoké Tatry. Tarakanov also finished 6th in the 15 km in the same championships. He was on the 4x10 km team that finished fourth at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble.
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Who is Valery Tarakanov?
Soviet cross-country skier
When was Valery Tarakanov born?
Valery Tarakanov was born on 9 August 1941.
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Valery Tarakanov is a cross-country skier.
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Valery Tarakanov is Russian.
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