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Representing  Soviet Union
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1972 Munich | Tempest class |
Vitaliy Dyrdyra (Ukrainian: Віталій Федорович Дирдира; 4 November 1938 – 6 December 2024) was a sailor and Olympic champion for the Soviet Union.
Dyrdyra was born in Cherkasy Oblast, Ukraine on 4 November 1938. He won a gold medal in the Tempest Class at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, together with Valentin Mankin. Dyrdyra died on 6 December 2024, at the age of 86.
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Vitaliy Dyrdyra". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
- "В возрасте 86 лет умер золотой медалист ОИ-1972 в парусном спорте Виталий Дырдыра". Tribuna. 6 December 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
External links
- Vitaliy Dyrdyra at World Sailing
- Vitaliy Dyrdyra at Olympics.com
- Vitaliy Dyrdyra at Olympedia (archive)
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