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Vladimir Vasin

b. 1947

Soviet diver

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About Vladimir Vasin

Born 1947. Vladimir Vasin is a Russian competitive diver.

Vladimir Alexeyevich Vasin (; born 9 January 1947) is a former Russian diver and Olympic champion. He competed for the Soviet Union at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, where he received a gold medal in springboard.

In 1989–1991 Vasin was the chairman of the All-Russian Olympic Committee. In 1991, after the USSR collapsed, the Soviet Olympic Committee ceased to exist, and the All-Russian Olympic Committee became an independent organization and was renamed the Russian Olympic Committee. In February 1992, Vladimir Vasin resigned from his post, and Vitali Smirnov, the last chairman of the Soviet Olympic Committee, succeeded him.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Education
Moscow State University Faculty of Economics
Awards
Order of the Badge of Honour; Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class; Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class; Order of Friendship of Peoples; Medal "For Labour Valour"; Order of Honour; Order of Friendship; Honored Physical Culture Worker of the Russian Federation; Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR; Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"; Silver Olympic Order
Also known as
Vladimir Alekseyevich Vasin, Vladimir Alexeyevich Vasin

People in Vladimir Vasin's life

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Vladimir Vasin?

Soviet diver

When was Vladimir Vasin born?

Vladimir Vasin was born on 9 January 1947 in Moscow.

What is Vladimir Vasin's occupation?

Vladimir Vasin is a competitive diver.

What nationality is Vladimir Vasin?

Vladimir Vasin is Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Vladimir Vasin

· Wikidata: Q543998

· DBpedia: Vladimir Vasin

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