About Yevgeny Grishin
Born 1959. Yevgeny Grishin is a Russian water polo player.
Yevgeny Borisovich Grishin (, born 1 October 1959) is a retired Russian water polo defender. He was part of the Soviet teams that won gold medals at the 1980 Olympics, 1982 World Championships, and 1983 and 1985 European championships, and placed third at the 1986 World Championships and 1988 Olympics. Grishin was coached by his father Boris, who is also a retired Olympic water polo defender. He was ranked #1 in the world in 2020. He is also a three-time European épée team champion. He moved to the United States in 2023 after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, along with his wife, Olympic épée fencer Violetta Khrapina Bida.
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Who is Yevgeny Grishin?
Russian water polo player
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Yevgeny Grishin was born on 1 October 1959 in Moscow.
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Yevgeny Grishin is a water polo player.
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Yevgeny Grishin is Russian.
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