This day in sports history. Sports section
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We will post interesting facts from the history of sports in this thread, and probably the birthdays of athletes.
Fanny Blankers-Kun (Holland), 1918 – Athletics. Multiple Olympic champion in 1948 in the 100m, 200m, 80m hurdles, 4x100m relay.
Georgy Mondzolevsky, 1934 – volleyball. Honored Master of Sports of the USSR, two-time Olympic champion and world champion.
Elizabeth Chase (Zimbabwe) 1950 – field hockey. Olympic champion in 1980.
Ulrika Knape (Sweden), 1955 – diving. Olympic champion in 1972.
Alexander Zavarov, 1961 – football. Midfielder of the national team, Kyiv Dynamo and Juventus. Winner of the Cup Winners' Cup in 1986, winner of the UEFA Cup in 1990, multiple champion and winner of the USSR Cup, winner of the Italian Cup in 1990.
Valentina Ognienko, 1965 – volleyball. Honored Master of Sports of the USSR, Olympic champion in 1988.
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April 27
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Valery Maslov, 1940 – bandy, football. Dynamo Moscow player, multiple world and USSR champion, multiple winner of the European Champions Cup in bandy. Champion of the USSR in 1963, two-time winner of the USSR Football Cup.
Franz Roth (Germany), 1946 – football. Midfielder of the national team and Bayern Munich. Repeated winner of the European Cup, winner of the 1967 Cup Winners' Cup, multiple champion and winner of the German Cup.
Alexander Melentiev, 1954 – shooting. Honored Master of Sports of the USSR, Olympic champion in 1980.
April 27, 1974 was born Alexander Tochilin, Dynamo Moscow player.
Andreas Gregor (GDR), 1955 – rowing. Olympic champion in 1980.
Mike Neal (USA), 1970 – baseball. Olympic champion in 2000.
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On April 28, 1902, the English football club Manchester United was founded.
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Victor Bannikov, 1938 – football. Goalkeeper of the national team, Kyiv Dynamo and Moscow Torpedo. Repeated champion and winner of the USSR Cup.
Dainis Kula, 1959 – Athletics. Honored Master of Sports of the USSR, Olympic champion in 1980 in javelin throw.
Walter Zenga (Italy), 1960 – football. Goalkeeper of the national team and Milan Inter. Two-time UEFA Cup winner, Italian champion in 1989.
Olga Slyusareva, 1969 – cycling. Honored Master of Sports of Russia, Olympic champion in 2004, multiple world and European champion.
Diego Simeone (Argentina), 1970 – football. Midfielder of the national team, Atlético Madrid, Inter Milan and Lazio. Two-time winner of the Copa America, winner of the UEFA Cup in 1998, champion and winner of the Spanish Cup in 1996, champion and winner of the Coppa Italia in 2000.
Hamish Carter (New Zealand), 1971 – triathlon. Olympic champion in 2004.
Rosalia Galieva, 1977 – gymnastics. Honored Master of Sports, Olympic champion in 1992.
Bradley Wiggins (Great Britain), 1980 – cycling. Olympic champion in 2004.
Dmitry Torbinsky, 1984 – football. Midfielder of the national team, Moscow Spartak and Lokomotiv.