About Vladimir Portnoi
Lived 1931 – 1984 (aged 52). Vladimir Portnoi was a Russian artistic gymnast.
Vladimir Vladimirovich Portnoy (; 9 June 1931 – 19 February 1984) was a Soviet gymnast. He was Jewish, and was born in Odessa.
Portnoy won a silver medal for the Soviet Union at the 1960 Olympics in Rome in team combined gymnastics. He won a bronze medal in the long horse at the same Olympics, behind Takashi Ono (gold) and Boris Shakhlin (silver).
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Who was Vladimir Portnoi?
gymnast (1931-1984)
When was Vladimir Portnoi born?
Vladimir Portnoi was born on 9 June 1931 in Odesa.
When did Vladimir Portnoi die?
Vladimir Portnoi died on 19 February 1984 in Saint Petersburg.
What was Vladimir Portnoi's occupation?
Vladimir Portnoi was an artistic gymnast.
What nationality was Vladimir Portnoi?
Vladimir Portnoi was Russian.
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