Viktor Blinov
Soviet ice hockey player (1945–1968)
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Viktor Nikolayevich Blinov (September 1, 1945 in Omsk, Soviet Union – July 9, 1968 in Moscow, Soviet Union) was an ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League. He played for HC Spartak Moscow. He was inducted into the Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame in 1968.
Born
September 1, 1945
Died
July 9, 1968 (aged 22)
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height
5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight
181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb)
| Viktor Blinov | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
September 1, 1945 | ||
| Died |
July 9, 1968 (aged 22) Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | HC Spartak Moscow | ||
| National team |
 Soviet Union | ||
| Playing career | 1963–1968 | ||
He played in his first international on February 26, 1965, against Canada. He won a gold medal in the 1968 Winter Olympics. He scored ten goals in 32 internationals, the last of which was on February 17, 1968.
Blinov died from a heart attack he suffered during hockey practice. He was 22 years old.[1]
