Nikolay Smaga, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Nikolay Smaga

athletics competitor

Date of Birth: 22-Aug-1938

Place of Birth: Bobrove, Sumy Oblast, Ukraine

Date of Death: 28-Mar-1981

Profession: athletics competitor

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Nikolay Yakovlevich Smaga (Russian: ??????? ????????? ?????, Ukrainian: ?????? ?????? ?????; 22 August 1938 in village Bobrove, Sumy Oblast – March 28, 1981 in Kiev) was a Soviet athlete from Ukraine who competed mainly in the 20 kilometer walk.
He trained at VSS Trud in Penza and later at VSS Avanhard in Kiev. He competed for the USSR in the 1968 Summer Olympics held in Mexico City, Mexico in the 20 kilometer walk where he won the bronze medal. He was awarded the Order of the Badge of Honor (1968).