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Igor Polyakov

Igor Nikolayevich Polyakov was a rower who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics for the Soviet Union and was the coxswain of the Soviet team that won the silver medal in the eights event. He was also a six-time Soviet champion. After finishing his sporting career, he became a rowing coach and won several awards and received several awards and recognition for his contributions as a coach. He died in Moscow in 2008.

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Olympic medal record
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Representing the  Soviet Union
Silver medal – second place 1952 Helsinki Eight

Igor Nikolayevich Polyakov (Russian: Игорь Николаевич Поляков, 15 July 1912 – 16 May 2008) was a rower who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics for the Soviet Union and was the coxswain of the Soviet team that won the silver medal in the eights event.1 He was also a six-time Soviet champion. After finishing his sporting career, he became a rowing coach and won several awards and received several awards and recognition for his contributions as a coach. He died in Moscow in 2008.2

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  1. "Igor Polyakov Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  2. "Академическая гребля - Горькое известие | 20 May 2008". www.rowingru.com (in Russian). 20 May 2008. Archived from the original on 12 January 2009.