Vladimir Akimov (water polo)

Vladimir Akimov
Personal information
Born20 July 1953
Moscow, Soviet Union
Died5 October 1987 (aged 34)
Moscow, Soviet Union
Height184 cm (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
ClubSoviet Navy
Medal record
Representing the  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1980 Moscow Team competition
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1982 Guayaquil Team competition
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1981 Split Team competition

Vladimir Ivanovich Akimov (Russian: Владимир Иванович Акимов, 20 July 1953 – 5 October 1987) was a Soviet water polo player who won a gold medal in the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.[2]

Akimov had one sister Tatiana and three brothers, Victor, Nikolay, and Anatoly. All brothers were national water polo players, and Anatoly also won an Olympic gold medal.[1][3]

Akimov was married and had a son Roman. In 1987 he was assaulted and died of a head injury.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Vladimir Akimov Profile at Sports Reference". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  2. ^ "Vladimir Akimov Profile". Database Olympics. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  3. ^ a b Mikhail Chesalin (21 July 2018) «Он просто лежал и умирал». Кто убил чемпиона Олимпиады-80. championat.com (Interview with Roman Akimov in Russian)
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