Vitali Kuznetsov (judoka)

Vitali Yakovlevich Kuznetsov (Russian: Виталий Яковлевич Кузнецов, 16 February 1941 – 13 October 2011) was a Russian judoka who competed for the Soviet Union at the 1972 Summer Olympics and the 1980 Summer Olympics.^[1] In 1972 he won the silver medal in the open category.^[2]

Vitali Kuznetsov

Vitali Kutznetsov in 1972
Personal information
Full name	Vitali Yakovlevich Kuznetsov
Born	16 February 1941
Died	12 October 2011 (2011-10-13) (aged 70)
Occupation	Judoka
Sport
Country	Soviet Union
Sport	Judo
Weight class	+93 kg, +95 kg, Open
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games	(1972)
World Champ.	(1971, 1979)
European Champ.	(1971)
Medal record Men's judo Representing  Soviet Union Olympic Games 1972 Munich Open World Championships 1971 Ludwigshafen Open 1979 Paris Open European Championships 1971 Göteborg Open 1979 Brussels +95 kg 1969 Oostende +93 kg 1972 Voorburg +93 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF	54311
JudoInside.com	5840
Updated on 24 June 2023