Yuriy Nikulin
Soviet-Russian hammer thrower
About Yuriy Nikulin
Lived 1931 – 1988 (aged 56–57). Yuriy Nikulin was a Russian hammer thrower.
Yuriy Nikulin (; January 8, 1931 – 1988) was a Soviet hammer thrower. He was born in Moscow. He competed for the USSR in the 1960 Summer Olympics and 1964 Summer Olympics. His son Igor would also take up the hammer, taking an Olympic bronze medal for the United Team in 1992.
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Who was Yuriy Nikulin?
Soviet-Russian hammer thrower
When was Yuriy Nikulin born?
Yuriy Nikulin was born on 8 January 1931 in Moscow.
When did Yuriy Nikulin die?
Yuriy Nikulin died in 1988 in Saint Petersburg.
What was Yuriy Nikulin's occupation?
Yuriy Nikulin was a hammer thrower.
What nationality was Yuriy Nikulin?
Yuriy Nikulin was Russian.
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