Mikhail Vasilyev (handballer)
Russian handball player (1961–2025)
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Mikhail Anatolyevich Vasilyev (Russian: Михаил Анатольевич Васильев; 4 March 1961 – 25 February 2025) was a Russian handball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1988 Summer Olympics.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's handball | ||
Representing  Soviet Union | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 1988 Seoul | Team |
| World Championships | ||
| 1982 West Germany | Team |
In 1988, he won the gold medal with the Soviet team where he played all six matches and scored five goals. On 5 March 2025, it was announced that Vasilyev had died at the age of 64.[1]
