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Gennady Voronin
Personal information
Full nameGennady Andreyevich Voronin
NationalityRussian
Born(1934-09-06)6 September 1934
Dzerzhinsk, Soviet Union
Died3 May 2004(2004-05-03) (aged 69)
Dzerzhinsk, Russia
Sport
SportSpeed skating

Gennady Andreyevich Voronin (Russian: Геннадий Андреевич Воро́нин; 6 September 1934 – 3 May 2004) was a Soviet speed skater. He competed in two events at the 1960 Winter Olympics.[1]

Personal life

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He was married to a skating champion Inga Artamonova. On 4 January 1966, he stabbed her in the heart, killing her. His claimed motive was jealousy. He was sentenced to ten years of imprisonment, and was released on parole after serving two.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gennady Voronin Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Пьяный дебош или месть спецслужб. Загадка смерти советской конькобежки Артамоновой" (in Russian). Sport Express. 19 April 2020.
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