Vasili Blagov

Russian pair skater

Vasili Vyacheslavovich Blagov (Russian: Василий Вячеславович Благов; 29 October 1954 − 9 May 2019) was a Russian pair skater. He competed for the Soviet Union. He and partner Irina Cherniaeva finished 6th at the 1972 Winter Olympics. He finished first at the Soviet Championships in 1972, and second in 1973. With Natalia Dongauzer, he won the silver medal at the 1973 Prize of Moscow News. He was born in Moscow.

Blagov (right) in 1970

Blagov died on 9 May 2019, at the age of 64.[1]

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  1. "Марина Анисина рассказала о смерти великого фигуриста Василия Благова". OAnews (in Russian). 16 May 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2019.

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