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Viktor Kurentsov

1941 – 2021

Soviet weightlifter

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Lived 1941 – 2021 (aged 80). Viktor Kurentsov was a Russian weightlifter, coach, military personnel, politician and athlete.

Viktor Grigoryevich Kurentsov (; 5 April 1941 – 7 April 2021) was a Soviet middleweight weightlifter. He competed at the 1964 and 1968 Olympics and won a silver and a gold medal, respectively.

Born in Tukhinka, Syanno District, Vitebsk Region, then part of the Byelorussian SSR, in the Soviet Union, Kurentsov started training in weightlifting aged 18, while serving in the Soviet Army in the Russian Far East. By 1964 he became the world top middleweight weightlifter, winning a silver medal at the 1964 Olympics, five world titles in 1965–1970, and seven European titles in 1964–1971. He also won silver at the 1972 European Championships and bronze in 1974. Domestically Kurentsov won nine Soviet titles (1964–70, 1972, 1974). Between 1964 and 1968 he set 18 official world records.

After ending his weightlifting career Kurentsov continued to serve in the Soviet Army, retiring in 1990 as a colonel. He then became a politician and was elected to the Odintsovo city council. Between 1993 and 1998 he worked at the Russian embassy in Italy and later at the international relations office at the Odintsovo district government.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Awards
Merited Coach of Russia; Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR; Order of the Red Banner of Labour
Also known as
Viktor Grigorevich Kurentsov, Wiktor Kurenzow, Viktor Grigoryevich Kurentsov

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Viktor Kurentsov's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Viktor Kurentsov?

Soviet weightlifter (1941–2021)

When was Viktor Kurentsov born?

Viktor Kurentsov was born on 5 April 1941 in Syanno District.

When did Viktor Kurentsov die?

Viktor Kurentsov died on 7 April 2021 in Odintsovo.

What was Viktor Kurentsov's occupation?

Viktor Kurentsov was a weightlifter, coach, military personnel, politician and athlete.

What nationality was Viktor Kurentsov?

Viktor Kurentsov was Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Viktor Kurentsov

· Wikidata: Q429597

· DBpedia: Viktor Kurentsov

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