About Yuri Sokolov
Lived 1961 – 1990 (aged 29). Yuri Sokolov was a Russian judoka.
Yury Alekseyevich Sokolov (, 23 February 1961 – 14 March 1990) was a Soviet judoka. He competed in the men's half-lightweight event at the 1988 Summer Olympics. A criminal associate of the Tambovskaya Bratva gang during the final years of the Soviet Union, Sokolov was murdered in his apartment in 1990.
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Who was Yuri Sokolov?
Soviet judoka (1961-1990)
When was Yuri Sokolov born?
Yuri Sokolov was born on 23 February 1961 in Yekaterinburg.
When did Yuri Sokolov die?
Yuri Sokolov died on 14 July 1990 in Saint Petersburg.
What was Yuri Sokolov's occupation?
Yuri Sokolov was a judoka.
What nationality was Yuri Sokolov?
Yuri Sokolov was Russian.
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· DBpedia: Yury Sokolov (judoka)
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