Igor Vasilyev

Igor Vladimirovich Vasilyev (Russian: Игорь Владимирович Васильев; 24 January 1966 – 26 May 2023) was a Russian handball player who competed for the Unified Team in the 1992 Summer Olympics. He was born in Volgograd. In 1992 he won the gold medal with the Unified Team. He played all seven matches and scored two goals.

Olympic medal record
Men's handball
Representing the  Unified Team
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1992 BarcelonaTeam
Representing  Russia
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1993 SwedenTeam
European Championships
Silver medal – second place1994 PortugalTeam

Vasilyev died on 26 May 2023, at the age of 57.[1]

References

  1. России, Федерация гандбола. "Не стало Игоря Васильева…". rushandball.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 27 May 2023.


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