About Vasily Ilyin
Lived 1949 – 2015 (aged 66). Vasily Ilyin was a Russian handball player.
Vasily Petrovich Ilyin (; 8 January 1949 – 21 September 2015) was a Soviet handball player.
Ilyin was born in Lisy Nos settlement, Pargolovsky District, Leningrad Oblast He trained at Burevestnik in Moscow. He was a member of the USSR National Team since 1970 and became the Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR in 1976. In 1972 he was part of the USSR Olympic Team which finished fifth at the 1972 Summer Olympics. He played all six matches and scored eleven goals. Four years later he won the gold medal with the Soviet team at the 1976 Summer Olympics. He played three matches and scored two goals. During his career he played 101 match for the USSR National Team and scored 177 goals.
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Who was Vasily Ilyin?
Soviet handball player
When was Vasily Ilyin born?
Vasily Ilyin was born on 8 January 1949 in Lisy Nos.
When did Vasily Ilyin die?
Vasily Ilyin died on 21 September 2015.
What was Vasily Ilyin's occupation?
Vasily Ilyin was a handball player.
What nationality was Vasily Ilyin?
Vasily Ilyin was Russian.
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