Oleg Kuleshov
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Oleg Mikhaylovich Kuleshov is a Russia
n handball
player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics
and in the 2004 Summer Olympics
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He was born in Omsk
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In 1996 he was a member of the Russian team which finished fifth in the Olympic tournament
. He played all six matches and scored 23 goals.
Eight years later he won the bronze medal with the Russian team in the 2004 Olympic tournament. He played all eight matches again and scored twelve goals.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n handball
Team handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
and in the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
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He was born in Omsk
Omsk
-History:The wooden fort of Omsk was erected in 1716 to protect the expanding Russian frontier along the Ishim and the Irtysh rivers against the Kyrgyz nomads of the Steppes...
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In 1996 he was a member of the Russian team which finished fifth in the Olympic tournament
Handball at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Final results for the Handball competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics.-Medal summary:-References:*...
. He played all six matches and scored 23 goals.
Eight years later he won the bronze medal with the Russian team in the 2004 Olympic tournament. He played all eight matches again and scored twelve goals.