Vladimir Portnoy
Soviet gymnast (1931–1984)
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Vladimir Vladimirovich Portnoy (Russian: ÐÐ»Ð°Ð´Ð¸Ð¼Ð¸Ñ ÐладимиÑÐ¾Ð²Ð¸Ñ ÐоÑÑной; 9 June 1931 â 19 February 1984)[1] was a Soviet gymnast.[2] He was Jewish, and was born in Odessa.[2][3][4][5][6]
Born9 June 1931
Odessa, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Died
19 February 1984 (aged 52)
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Country
represented
USSRrepresented
| Vladimir Portnoy | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 June 1931 Odessa, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Died | 19 February 1984 (aged 52) |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Gymnastics career | |
Country represented | USSR |
Medal record | |
Portnoy won a silver medal for the Soviet Union at the 1960 Olympics in Rome in team combined gymnastics.[2][3][7][8] He won a bronze medal in the long horse at the same Olympics, behind Takashi Ono (gold) and Boris Shakhlin (silver).[5][9]
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