Oleg Korotaev
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Born4 September 1949
Sverdlovsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Died12 January 1994 (aged 44)
New York, U.S.
Nationality
Soviet Union
Russia
Soviet Union
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| Born | 4 September 1949 Sverdlovsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 12 January 1994 (aged 44) New York, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Soviet Union Russia | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Oleg Korotaev (4 September 1949[1] – 12 January 1994) was a Soviet-Russian boxer.
Korotaev was born in Sverdlovsk.[2] He was a boxing instructor.[3][a]
Korotaev competed at the 1973 European Amateur Boxing Championships, winning the bronze medal in the light heavyweight event.[4] He also competed at the 1974 World Amateur Boxing Championships, winning the silver medal in the same event.[5]
Later, Korotaev was involved in criminal activities and had two convictions. In 1992 he emigrated to the USA.[6][7]
Korotaev was murdered on 12 January 1994 in New York, at the age of 44.[8]
