Boris Goykhman
Soviet water polo player
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Boris Abramovich Goykhman (Russian: Борис Абрамович Гойхман, 28 April 1919 – 28 October 2005) was a Soviet water polo player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1952 Summer Olympics, in the 1956 Summer Olympics, and in the 1960 Summer Olympics.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 28, 1919 Voznesensk, Ukrainian SSR |
| Died | October 28, 2005 (aged 86) Moscow, Russia |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Water polo |
Medal record | |
Career
He was Jewish, and was born in Voznesensk, Ukrainian SSR.[1]
In 1952, he was a member of the Soviet team which finished seventh in the Olympic water polo tournament. He played all nine matches as a goalkeeper.
Four years later, he won the bronze medal with the Soviet team in the water polo competition at the 1956 Games. He played six matches as a goalkeeper.
At the 1960 Games, he was part of the Soviet team which competed in the Olympic water polo tournament. He played four matches as a goalkeeper. On 3 September 1960, he won an Olympic silver medal at the age of 41 years and 128 days, becoming the oldest Olympic silver medalist in water polo.
