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Vladimir Yesheyev

b. 1958

Soviet archer

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About Vladimir Yesheyev

Born 1958. Vladimir Yesheyev is a Russian archer.

Vladimir Nikolayevich Yesheyev (; born 7 May 1958) is a former archer from the Soviet Union of Buryat-Mongolian ancestry.

Career He competed for the Soviet Union in the 1980 Summer Olympics held in Moscow, Soviet Union in the individual event where he finished in sixth place. He missed the following Olympics due to the boycott but returned to compete in the 1988 Summer Olympics where he finished in third in the individual competition and fifth in the team event. Four years later competing for the Unified team finishing eleventh in the individual event and eighth in the team event.

He is the President of Russian Archery Federation. The Russian archery team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the team event brought back to Russia Bair Badënov's bronze (the next national Olympic bronze in archery after Yesheyev's).

After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the World Archery executive board voted to remove the Russian and Belarusian national flags and anthems from all international tournaments, and not to have either country host their archery events. Though he was an executive board member, he was not invited to the discussion or vote.

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Education
Lviv State University of Physical Culture
Awards
Medal "For Labour Valour"; Honored Physical Culture Worker of the Russian Federation; Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR
Also known as
Vladimir Nikolayevich Yesheyev

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Vladimir Yesheyev?

Soviet archer

When was Vladimir Yesheyev born?

Vladimir Yesheyev was born on 7 May 1958 in Novaya Zarya.

What is Vladimir Yesheyev's occupation?

Vladimir Yesheyev is an archer.

What nationality is Vladimir Yesheyev?

Vladimir Yesheyev is Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Vladimir Yesheyev

· Wikidata: Q934950

· DBpedia: Vladimir Yesheyev

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