A solemn event in honor of the 40th anniversary of the victory of Soviet water polo players at the 1982 World Cup is taking place in Moscow.
Among the guests of the solemn meeting are the head coach of the same team Boris Popov and coach Vyacheslav Skok, players and their families. Erkin Shagaev, who has lived in Australia for many years, participated in the event via video link. Vladimir Akimov, Alexei Vdovin, Mikhail Ivanov, Alexander Kabanov, Alexander Kleimenov, Sergei Kotenko, Nurlan Mendygaliev, Georgy Mshvenieradze, Nikolai Smirnov, Erkin Shagaev, Evgeny Sharonov won the gold medal at the 1982 World Championship, which was held in Guayaquil (Ecuador).
“Forty years have passed in the blink of an eye. There were many special moments in this World Cup that are not forgotten, Sharonov told . – There were particular conditions in Ecuador, but the memories remained good. We remember this moment with great warmth. Unfortunately, not everyone survived to this day – we tried to invite relatives, family members.
Those who gathered paid tribute to the memory of the deceased players of this “golden” team – Akimov, Kabanov, Vdovin, team leader Yuri Zaitsev, referee Vladimir Rashmadzhan, doctor Gennady Matygin.
Sharonov is now the first vice-president of the Russian Water Polo Federation, he was recognized as the best player of the 1982 World Cup.
Source : MatchTV
