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Vyacheslav Grigorevich Kurennoy (Russian: Вячеслав Григорьевич Куренной, 10 December 1932 – 23 December 1992) was a Russian water polo player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1956 Summer Olympics and in the 1960 Summer Olympics.

Born(1932-12-10)10 December 1932
Moscow, Soviet Union
Died23 December 1992(1992-12-23) (aged 60)
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Vyacheslav Kurennoy
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Born(1932-12-10)10 December 1932
Moscow, Soviet Union
Died23 December 1992(1992-12-23) (aged 60)
Sport
SportSwimming
Medal record
Representing  Soviet Union
Men's Water Polo
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place1960 RomeTeam competition
Bronze medal – third place1956 MelbourneTeam competition
Men's swimming
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place1954 Turin4×200 m freestyle
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He was born in Moscow.

Career

In 1956 he was a member of the Soviet team which won the bronze medal. He played all seven matches and scored three goals.

Four years later he won the silver medal with the Soviet team in the water polo competition at the 1960 Games. He played all seven matches and scored nine goals.

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