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Paul
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 Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2003 10:03 am Post subject: Valery Brumel |
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| Valery Brumel has passed away. I am not sure of the details. He was married to Ludmilla Turescheva, who was a world gymnastics champion in the early '70s I believe. |
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X King
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| Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2003 12:06 pm Post subject: |
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From my Olympic Games book,and from various other Literature.I have this info' on him.
Valeri Brumel
USSR
D.O.B:1942
D.O.D:2003
Raised High-Jump World Record no less than 6 times between 1961-1963
OG:1964 Gold Medal and OR(Olympic Record)
As the Bio is so long,I shall e-mail it to you. 
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Paul
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| Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2003 1:04 pm Post subject: |
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Got it, thank you very much. I still have old 16mm loop films of him and John Thomas. He had fantastic in-air body control.
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X King
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| Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2003 12:58 pm Post subject: |
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I'm glad the e-mail got to you 'safely'. By the way I heard that he died of a long suffering illness.Out of all curiosity, What was the illness by the way??? 
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Paul
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| Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2003 1:08 pm Post subject: |
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| I have no idea. |
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