Vladimir Golovanov
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Vladimir Semyonovich Golovanov was a former Russian
weightlifter and Olympic champion who competed for the Soviet Union
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He was born in Batamay, Yakut ASSR
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Golovanov won a gold medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics
in Tokyo
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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....
weightlifter and Olympic champion 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....
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He was born in Batamay, Yakut ASSR
Yakut Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic
The Yakut Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic was an autonomous republic of the Russian SFSR within the Soviet Union.It was created on April 27, 1922, during the Yakut Revolt. It is now Sakha Republic of Russia. Yakut ASSR is known for its rich oil deposits, and refineries...
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Golovanov won a gold medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics
1964 Summer Olympics
The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan in 1964. Tokyo had been awarded with the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subsequently passed to Helsinki because of Japan's...
in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
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