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We congratulate Vitaly Samoylov!
17.04.2021
On the 17th of April, honoured USSR Master of Sports and 1998 Olympic champion Vitaly Samoylov celebrates his birthday. The Russian Ice Hockey Federation wishes Vitaly a very happy birthday, as well as health and family happiness!
Samoylov Vitaly Anatolevich
Born on the 17th of April 1962
1980 European junior champion
1988 USSR championship silver medalist. Played 231 matches in the league
1988 Olympic champion
1987 Canada Cup silver medalist
Played 10 matches for the Soviet Union national team
Was the head coach of Latvia and HC Metallurg Novokuznetsk
Russian Ice Hockey Federation
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