Vyacheslav Frolovich Lampeyev (Russian: Вячеслав Фролович Лампеев, 3 January 1952 – 15 November 2003) was a Russian field hockey defender. He was part of the Soviet team that won the bronze medal at the 1980 Olympics. He scored both goals in the bronze medal match against Poland, leading to a narrow 2–1 victory.[1][2]

Vyacheslav Lampeyev
Lampeyev (left) at the 1980 Olympics
Personal information
Born3 January 1952
Ulyanovsk, Russia
Died15 November 2003 (aged 51)
Karasyovka, Ulyanovsk, Russia
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight89 kg (196 lb)
Sport
SportField hockey
ClubVolga Ulyanovsk
Medal record
Representing  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1980 Moscow Team

Lampeyev started as a bandy player, and since 1970s played bandy in winter and field hockey in summer for Volga Ulyanovsk. He won the Soviet field hockey title in 1970, 1971 and 1974, placing second in 1972 and third in 1976 and 1977. Between 1976 and 1980 he was a member of the national team. After retiring from competitions he worked as a bandy coach in his native Ulyanovsk. He died in 2003 when a fire broke out in his dacha due to a faulty stove.[1] After his deaths an international junior bandy competition has been held in his honor.[2]

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