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]
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| Born | 20 July 1953 Moscow, Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 5 October 1987 (aged 34) Moscow, Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Club | Soviet Navy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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]
