| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Greco-Roman wrestling | ||
Representing the  Soviet Union | ||
Olympic Games  | ||
 | 1976 Montreal | Flyweight |
Vitaly Konstantinov (born 1949) is a Russian wrestler. He was Olympic gold medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling in 1976, competing for the Soviet Union. He won a gold medal at the 1975 World Wrestling Championships. [1]
Vladimir Nikolaevich Konstantinov is a Russian-American former professional ice hockey player who played his entire National Hockey League (NHL) career, from 1991 to 1997 with the Detroit Red Wings. Previously, he had played for Soviet club CSKA Moscow. His career was ended in a limousine crash six days after the Red Wings' 1997 Stanley Cup victory.
The Soviet Union (USSR) competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 410 competitors, 285 men and 125 women, took part in 189 events in 22 sports. As the country hosted the next Olympics in Moscow, a Soviet segment was performed at the closing ceremony.
Konstantin Ivanovich Konstantinov was a Russian artillery officer and scientist in the fields of artillery, rocketry and instrument making. He completed his military career at the rank of Lieutenant General.
The Russian Five was the nickname given to the unit of five Russian ice hockey players from the Soviet Union that played for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League in the 1990s. The five players were Sergei Fedorov, Vladimir Konstantinov, Slava Kozlov, Slava Fetisov, and Igor Larionov. Three of the players were drafted by the Red Wings in 1989 and 1990, and their defections from the Soviet Union were aided by the Wings. The last two were acquired via trades from the New Jersey Devils and San Jose Sharks. Red Wings coach Scotty Bowman played the five together as a unit at times from October 1995 to June 1997, but also mixed and matched them with other teammates.
Brandon Slay is an America former freestyle wrestler. He won an Olympic gold medal for the United States in wrestling at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Slay also helped found Dallas Dynamite wrestling club in Dallas, Texas. Slay currently is the Assistant National Freestyle Coach and National Freestyle Resident Coach for USA wrestling, stationed at the Olympic Training Center (USOTC) in Colorado Springs.
Vitali, Vitalii, Vitaly, Vitaliy and may refer to:
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János Varga was a Hungarian wrestler and both an Olympic champion and world champion in Greco-Roman wrestling.
Vitaly Koryakin is a male freestyle wrestler from Tajikistan. He participated in Men's freestyle 60 kg at 2008 Summer Olympics. He was eliminated in 1/8 final by Kenichi Yumoto from Japan. At the last competition in which he participated, the world championship in 2007, he won 17th place.
Shaban Tërstena is Macedonian-Yugoslavian former freestyle wrestler.
Tihon Konstantinov was a Moldavian SSR and Ukrainian SSR politician.
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Héctor Milián is a Cuban wrestler. He won an Olympic gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling in 1992. He won a gold medal at the 1991 World Wrestling Championships.
Vítězslav Mácha was a Czech wrestler.
Komeil Ghasemi is a retired Iranian wrestler who won a gold medal in the men's freestyle 120 kg event at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Ghasemi was awarded his Olympic gold medal after the two wrestlers ahead of him failed drug tests. Ghasemi is the most successful Iranian heavyweight wrestler at the Olympic Games.
Vitaly Aleksandrovich Petrakov is a Soviet former cyclist. He won the silver medal in the Men's team pursuit at the 1976 Summer Olympics. He won the gold medal in the men's team pursuit at the 1980 Summer Olympics.
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