About Viktor Kuzkin
Lived 1940 – 2008 (aged 67). Viktor Kuzkin was a Russian ice hockey player.
Viktor Grigorievich Kuzkin (July 6, 1940 – June 24, 2008 ) was a Soviet ice hockey defender who played in the Soviet Hockey League. He played for HC CSKA Moscow. He was inducted into the Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame in 1963. He was born in Moscow, Soviet Union.
Kuzkin won three gold medals in ice hockey at the Winter Olympics, winning them from 1964 to 1972. He was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2005.
He died after suffering a heart attack whilst diving in Sochi, Russia.
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Who was Viktor Kuzkin?
Russian ice hockey player (1940–2008)
When was Viktor Kuzkin born?
Viktor Kuzkin was born on 6 July 1940 in Moscow.
When did Viktor Kuzkin die?
Viktor Kuzkin died on 24 June 2008 in Sochi.
What was Viktor Kuzkin's occupation?
Viktor Kuzkin was an ice hockey player.
What nationality was Viktor Kuzkin?
Viktor Kuzkin was Russian.
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