Vladimir Shmelyov Explained

Vladimir Shmelyov
Birth Date:31 August 1946
Birth Place:Magadan, Khabarovsk Krai, Russian SFSR, USSR
Death Place:Moscow Oblast, Russia
Sport:Modern pentathlon
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Vladimir Konstantinovich Shmelyov (31 August 1946 – 14 June 2023) was a Soviet modern pentathlete and Olympic Champion. He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, where he won a gold medal in the team competition (together with Boris Onishchenko and Pavel Lednyov), and placed fifth in the individual competition.[1]

Shmelyov died on 14 June 2023, at the age of 76.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Profile: Vladimir Shmelyov . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418110548/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sh/vladimir-shmelyov-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . sports-reference.com . 7 March 2009.
  2. https://moslenta.ru/news/lyudi/smert-shmeleva-15-06-2023.htm Стало известно о смерти известного олимпийского чемпиона