Igor Solopov
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Igor Solopov (17 April 1961 – 12 June 2019) was a Russian-born Estonian table tennis player. Born in Magnitogorsk, Russian SFSR,[1] he represented Estonia in the men's singles event at the 1992 Summer Olympics.[2] Solopov, who participated at seven World Table Tennis Championships,[3] previously won a bronze medal with the Soviet men's team at the 1978 European Table Tennis Championships.[4]
From the mid-1990s, Solopov resided in Sweden.[1] His death on 12 June 2019, at the age of 58, was announced by the Table Tennis Federation of Russia.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Solopov, Igor". Eesti spordi biograafiline leksikon. 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
- ^ "Igor Solopov". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ a b "Печальная весть" (in Russian). Table Tennis Federation of Russia. 12 June 2019. Archived from the original on 16 June 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ "1978 European Table Tennis Championships". tabletennis.guide. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
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- Russian emigrants to Sweden
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- Tallinn University alumni
- Estonian people of Russian descent
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- Sportspeople from Magnitogorsk
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