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Valeri Kharlamov
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Soviet ice hockey player (1948–1981)
Key facts
- Born
- ( 1948-01-14 ) 14 January 1948, Moscow , Russian SFSR , Soviet Union
- Died
- 27 August 1981 (1981-08-27) (aged 33), near Solnechnogorsk , Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
- Height
- 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
- Weight
- 168 lb (76 kg; 12 st 0 lb)
- Position
- Left wing
- Shot
- Left
- Played for
- CSKA Moscow
- National team
- Soviet Union
- Playing career
- 1967 – 1981
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Soviet Union
- Place of birth
- Moscow
- Place of death
- Solnechnogorsky District
- Child
- Alexander Kharlamov
- Occupation
- ice hockey player
- Political party
- Communist Party of the Soviet Union
- Languages spoken
- Russian
- Participant in
- 1972 Winter Olympics
- Field of work
- ice hockey
- Sport
- ice hockey
- Member of team
- HC CSKA Moscow
- Position played
- winger
- Country for sport
- Soviet Union
- Mass
- 74
- Image
- Valeri Kharlamov 2023 cover of Russia cr6.jpg
- Height
- 176
- Work location
- Soviet Union
- Residence
- Bilbao
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- place of burial
- Kuntsevo Cemetery
- cause of death
- traffic collision
- date of birth
- 1948-01-14
- date of death
- 1981-08-27
- Commons category
- Valeri Kharlamov
- manner of death
- accidental death
- allegiance
- Soviet Union
- on focus list of Wikimedia project
- Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
- name in native language
- Валерий Борисович Харламов
- start of work period
- 1967-00-00
- end of work period
- 1981-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
Valeri Borisovich Kharlamov (Russian: Вале́рий Бори́сович Харла́мов, IPA: [vɐˈlʲerʲɪj bɐˈrʲisəvʲɪtɕ xɐrˈlaməf]; 14 January 1948 – 27 August 1981) was a Russian ice hockey forward who played for CSKA Moscow in the Soviet League from 1967 until his death in 1981. Kharlamov was a speedy, intelligent, skilled and dominant player, being named the Soviet Championship League most valuable player in 1972 and 1973. An offensive player who was considered very creative on the ice, he also led the league in scoring in 1972. He was also a gifted skater who was able to make plays at top speed. Kharlamov was considered one of the best players of his era, as well as one of the greatest players of all time.
In international play, Kharlamov represented the Soviet Union at 11 World Championships, winning 8 gold medals, 2 silvers and 1 bronze. He participated in three Winter Olympics, 1972, 1976 and 1980, finishing with two gold medals and one silver, and participated in the 1972 Summit Series against Team Canada. He spent most of his career playing on a line with Vladimir Petrov and Boris Mikhailov, and this trio is considered one of the best in the history of ice hockey.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Valeri Kharlamov” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.