Honorary Vice-President of the Russian Olympic Committee

Born on 9 January 1947

Graduated from the Faculty of Economics at Lomonosov Moscow State University
PhD in Pedagogics

1966,1969,1972: USSR champion and winner of a number of major international sports events
1972: Olympic champion
1972: Honoured Master of Sports (high board diving)
International referee qualification
Honoured Physical Culture Worker of the Russian Federation

1990-1992: Deputy Chairman of the State Committee of the USSR for Physical Culture and Sport
1989-1992: President of the All-Russian Olympic Committee
1992-2005: First Vice-President of the Russian Olympic Committee
2005-: Vice-President of the Russian Olympic Committee

Awards:
1970: medal for "Valour in Work"
1977: medal for "Valour in Work"
1985: Order of Friendship
1992: sign of honour "For contribution to the development of physical culture and sport"
1995: Order of Service to the Fatherland 4th class
1996: sign of honour "For contribution to the development of physical culture and sport"
2001: Order of Honour and Olympic Order
2006: "Order of Service to the Fatherland" 3rd class