Valentin Prokopov
Soviet water polo player (1929-2016)
| Olympic medal record | ||
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| Men's Water Polo | ||
Representing  Soviet Union | ||
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Valentin Prokopov (Russian: Валенти́н Ива́нович Проко́пов, October 2, 1929 – November 5, 2016[1]) was a Russian water polo player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1956 Summer Olympics. He became notorious for striking Hungarian player Ervin Zádor in the Blood in the Water match.[2]
In 1952 he was part of the Soviet team which finished seventh in the Olympic water polo tournament. He played all nine matches and scored at least two goals (not all scorers are known). Four years later he won the bronze medal with the Soviet team in the 1956 tournament. He played six matches without scoring a goal.
See also
- List of Olympic medalists in water polo (men)
References
External links
- Valentin Prokopov at Olympics.com
- Valentin Prokopov at Olympedia
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