Boris Goykhman
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Boris Abramovich Goykhman was a Russian
water polo
player who competed for the Soviet Union
in the 1952 Summer Olympics
, in the 1956 Summer Olympics
, and in the 1960 Summer Olympics
.
He is Jewish, and was born in Voznesensk
, Ukrainian SSR.http://www.yivoencyclopedia.org/article.aspx/Sport/Jews_in_Sport_in_the_USSR
In 1952 he was a member of the Soviet team which finished seventh in the Olympic water polo tournament
. He played all nine matches as goalkeeper.
Four years later he won the bronze medal with the Soviet team in the water polo competition at the 1956 Games. He played six matches as goalkeeper.
At the 1960 Games he was part of the Soviet team which won the bronze medal in the Olympic water polo tournament. He played four matches as goalkeeper.
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 1952 Summer Olympics
1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Helsinki, Finland in 1952. Helsinki had been earlier given the 1940 Summer Olympics, which were cancelled due to World War II...
, 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 is Jewish, and was born in Voznesensk
Voznesensk
Voznesensk is a city in the Mykolaiv Oblast of Ukraine and a center of Voznesenskyi Raion . As of 2001, the city's population is 42,634....
, Ukrainian SSR.http://www.yivoencyclopedia.org/article.aspx/Sport/Jews_in_Sport_in_the_USSR
In 1952 he was a member of the Soviet team which finished seventh in the Olympic water polo tournament
Water polo at the 1952 Summer Olympics
-Medal summary:-Results:For the team rosters see: Water polo at the 1952 Summer Olympics - Men's team squads.-Final standings:-References:*...
. He played all nine matches as goalkeeper.
Four years later he won the bronze medal with the Soviet team in the water polo competition at the 1956 Games. He played six matches as goalkeeper.
At the 1960 Games he was part of the Soviet team which won the bronze medal in the Olympic water polo tournament. He played four matches as goalkeeper.