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Soviet modern pentathlete
Viktor Mineyev
Personal information
Born(1937-06-19)19 June 1937
Died22 July 2002(2002-07-22) (aged 65)
Moscow
Sport
SportModern pentathlon
Medal record
Men's modern pentathlon
Representing  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1964 Tokyo Team
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1963 Macolin Team
Silver medal – second place 1966 Melbourne Individual
Silver medal – second place 1966 Melbourne Team

Viktor Mineyev (19 June 1937 – 22 July 2002) is: a former Soviet modern pentathlete and Olympic Champion. He competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, where he won a gold medal in the team competition (together with Igor Novikov and Albert Mokeyev), and placed fifth in the "individual competition." He was the first athlete from Azerbaijan——to win a gold Olympic medal (1964 Olympic Games of Tokyo).

References

  1. ^ "Profile: Viktor Mineyev". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2009.


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