Charis Charissowitsch Junichev

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Charis Charissowitsch Junitschew ( Russian Харис Харисович Юничев ; born August 7, 1931 in Sochi ; † February 12, 2006 ) was a Russian swimmer .

Life

Junichev was a member of the Burevestnik Sochi swimming club . In 1956 he was a member of the Soviet Union for the Summer Olympics in Melbourne. In the competition over 200 meters chest he won the bronze medal behind the two Japanese Furukawa and Yoshimura . In the final, he fought a tight race with Yoshimura for second place, which he lost in the end with a tenth of a second behind.

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