Anatoly Ivanovich Akimov (Russian: Анатолий Иванович Акимов, 15 November 1947 – 28 June 2002) was a Russian water polo player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1972 Summer Olympics.[1]

Anatoly Akimov
Personal information
Native nameАнатолий Иванович Акимов
Full nameAnatoly Ivanovich Akimov
Born(1947-11-15)15 November 1947
Moscow, Soviet Union
Died28 June 2002(2002-06-28) (aged 54)
Moscow, Russia
Height181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight84 kg (185 lb)
Sport
ClubSoviet Navy
Medal record
Water polo
Representing the  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1972 Munich Team competition
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1973 Belgrade Team competition
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1970 Barcelona Team competition

Akimov had one sister Tatiana and three brothers, Victor, Nikolay, and Vladimir. All brothers were national water polo players, and Vladimir also won an Olympic gold medal. After retiring from competitions, Anatoly took various odd jobs, including a driver.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Anatoly Akimov". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
  2. ^ 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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