Protopopov and his wife Lyudmila Belousova won the Olympic Games twice. Belousova herself died in 2017.
“Protopopov and Belousova were my idols. I started skating because I loved them. The biggest impression of my youth was when I saw them skating live.
Legendary figure skater Protopopov has died at the age of 92.
It was a meeting of our company Lokomotiv, I was standing nearby and they were heading straight towards me like a swallow. I saw them up close and personal, and I still remember that moment. They are absolutely incredible and unique athletes! Everything came together in them: the talent, the hard work, and God embraced them.
I think it was very difficult for him (Protopopov) to live alone when Lyudmila died. He must have been very sad after that. Bright memory! He lived well, he did so much,” Bestemyanova quotes Match TV.
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