About Yury Shlyapin
Lived 1932 – 2009 (aged 77). Yury Shlyapin was a Russian water polo player.
Yury Aleksandrovich Shlyapin (; January 11, 1932 – July 8, 2009) was a Russian water polo player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1956 Summer Olympics.
In 1952 he was part of the Soviet team which finished seventh in the Olympic water polo tournament. He played five matches.
Four years later he won the bronze medal with the Soviet team in the 1956 tournament. He played all seven matches.
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Who was Yury Shlyapin?
Soviet water polo player (1932–2009)
When was Yury Shlyapin born?
Yury Shlyapin was born on 11 January 1932 in Moscow.
When did Yury Shlyapin die?
Yury Shlyapin died on 8 July 2009 in Moscow.
What was Yury Shlyapin's occupation?
Yury Shlyapin was a water polo player.
What nationality was Yury Shlyapin?
Yury Shlyapin was Russian.
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