Olympic champion in handball, Honored Master of Sports of the USSR Igor Vasiliev died on May 26 at the age of 58. official site Russian Handball Federation (FGR).
He started his acting career in Kaustik Volgograd, where he won the Russian Championship in 1996. Then Vasilyev continued to play in foreign clubs – he played for Atletico, Altenhagen-Geipen, Gross-Gerau and Sur.
In 1992, as part of the united team of the republics of the former USSR, he became the winner of the Summer Olympic Games in Barcelona. In addition, he became the world champion in 1993 and the silver medalist of the European Championship in 1994.
After the end of his career, he worked as a coach in Germany and then returned to Volgograd to take over as Kostik’s vice president.
Previously recognized Anatoly Akentiev, honorary president of the Russian Ski Racing Federation (FLGR), died on April 23 at the age of 82.
Akentiev is a multiple champion of the USSR, a participant in the 1968 Winter Olympics, Honored Master of Sports of the USSR and Honored Coach of the USSR.