Vyacheslav Kurennoy
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Vyacheslav Grigorevich Kurennoy was a Russian
water polo
player who competed for the Soviet Union
in the 1956 Summer Olympics
and in the 1960 Summer Olympics
.
He was born in Moscow
.
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.
Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
The Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic , commonly referred to as Soviet Russia, Bolshevik Russia, or simply Russia, was the largest, most populous and economically developed republic in the former Soviet Union....
water polo
Water polo
Water polo is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water , players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a...
player who competed for the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
in the 1956 Summer Olympics
1956 Summer Olympics
The 1956 Melbourne Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne, Australia, in 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, which could not be held in Australia due to quarantine regulations...
and in the 1960 Summer Olympics
1960 Summer Olympics
The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held from August 25 to September 11, 1960 in Rome, Italy...
.
He was born in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
.
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.