Charis Charissowitsch Junichev
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.
Web links
- Charis Charissowitsch Junitschew in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Junichev, Charis Charissovich |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Junichev, Charis Charisowitsch; Yunichev, Kharis; Юничев, Харис Харисович (Russian spelling) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Russian swimmer and Olympian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 7, 1931 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sochi |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 12, 2006 |