Viktor Mineyev, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Viktor Mineyev

modern pentathlete

Date of Birth: 19-Jun-1937

Place of Birth: Varva, Chernihiv Oblast, Ukraine

Date of Death: 22-Jul-2002

Profession: modern pentathlete, pentathlete

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Viktor Mineyev (19 June 1937 – 22 July 2002) is a former Soviet modern pentathlete and Olympic Champion.
He competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, where he won a gold medal in the team competition (together with Igor Novikov and Albert Mokeyev), and placed fifth in the individual competition. Is the first sportsman in history of Republic Azerbaijan won a gold Olympic medal (1964 Olympic Games of Tokyo).