Viktor Mineyev
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| Intro | Modern pentathlete | |
| Places | Russia | |
| was | Athlete Modern pentathlete | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 19 June 1937, Chernihiv Oblast | |
| Death | 22 July 2002Moscow (aged 65 years) |
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Viktor Mineyev (19 June 1937 – 22 July 2002) is a former Soviet modern pentathlete and Olympic Champion. He competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, where he won a gold medal in the team competition (together with Igor Novikov and Albert Mokeyev), and placed fifth in the individual competition.
Is the first sportsman in history of Republic Azerbaijan won a gold Olympic medal (1964 Olympic Games of Tokyo).