About Vasiliy Yershov
Lived 1949 – 2000 (aged 51). Vasiliy Yershov was a Russian athletics competitor and javelin thrower.
Vasiliy Yershov (15 August 1949 – 6 November 2000) was a Ukrainian javelin thrower who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics for Soviet Union. Yershov tested positive for anabolic steroids at the 1978 European Athletics Championships and was subsequently banned from sport for 18 months.
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Who was Vasiliy Yershov?
Olympic athlete (1949–2000)
When was Vasiliy Yershov born?
Vasiliy Yershov was born on 15 August 1949 in Saky.
When did Vasiliy Yershov die?
Vasiliy Yershov died on 6 November 2000 in Zaporizhzhia.
What was Vasiliy Yershov's occupation?
Vasiliy Yershov was an athletics competitor and javelin thrower.
What nationality was Vasiliy Yershov?
Vasiliy Yershov was Russian.
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