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Yakov Zheleznyak

b. 1941

Soviet sport shooter

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About Yakov Zheleznyak

Born 1941. Yakov Zheleznyak is a Ukrainian and Russian sport shooter.

Yakov Zheleznyak (born 10 April 1941) is a former Soviet sport shooter and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal in the 50 m Running Target at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.

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Important facts

Born

10 April 1941, Odesa

Birth century

20th century

Occupation

Sport shooter

Nationality

Ukraine, Soviet Union

Education

The State Institution "South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University named after K. D. Ushynsky"

Awards

Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR; Order of the Badge of Honour

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Yakov Zheleznyak's

Louis Leprince-Ringuet

Frequently asked questions

Who is Yakov Zheleznyak?

Soviet sport shooter

When was Yakov Zheleznyak born?

Yakov Zheleznyak was born on 10 April 1941 in Odesa.

What is Yakov Zheleznyak's occupation?

Yakov Zheleznyak is a sport shooter.

What nationality is Yakov Zheleznyak?

Yakov Zheleznyak is Ukrainian and Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Yakov Zheleznyak

· Wikidata: Q4179066

· DBpedia: Yakov Zheleznyak

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