Oleg Golovanov

Soviet rower (1934–2019)
Person human Q4141716
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Summary

Oleg Golovanov is a human[1]. His place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2]. He was born on December 17, 1934[3]. He died on May 24, 2019[4]. He worked as a rower[5] and rowing coach[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Oleg Golovanov was born in Saint Petersburg[2].
  • Oleg Golovanov was born on December 17, 1934[3].
  • Oleg Golovanov was born on December 15, 1934[8].
  • Oleg Golovanov died on May 24, 2019[4].
  • Oleg Golovanov held citizenship in Soviet Union[9].
  • Oleg Golovanov held citizenship in Russia[10].
  • Oleg Golovanov's professions included rower[5].
  • Oleg Golovanov's professions included rowing coach[6].
  • Oleg Golovanov received the Order of the Badge of Honour[11].
  • Oleg Golovanov received the Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR[12].
  • Oleg Golovanov is recorded as male[13].
  • Oleg Golovanov's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Oleg Golovanov's sport is recorded as rowing[15].
  • Oleg Golovanov's family name is recorded as Golovanov[16].
  • Oleg Golovanov's given name is recorded as Oleg[17].
  • Oleg Golovanov's described at URL is recorded as http://infosport.ru/person/greblya-akademicheskaya/golovanov-oleg-sergeevich[18].
  • Oleg Golovanov's described at URL is recorded as http://olympteka.ru/olymp/athlets/profile/2802.html[19].
  • Oleg Golovanov's participant in is recorded as rowing at the 1960 Summer Olympics – men's coxless pair[20].
  • Oleg Golovanov's participant in is recorded as rowing at the 1964 Summer Olympics – men's coxless pair[21].
  • Oleg Golovanov's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Russian[22].
  • Oleg Golovanov's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Олег Сергеевич Голованов'}[23].
  • Oleg Golovanov's height is recorded as {'unit': 'centimetre', 'amount': '+181'}[24].

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Origins and Family

Oleg Golovanov's place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2]. Recorded date of birth include December 17, 1934[3] and December 15, 1934[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include rower[5] and rowing coach[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Badge of Honour[11], a socialist order of merit[25], in Soviet Union[26], founded in 1935[27] and Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR[12], an honorary sporting title[28], in Soviet Union[29], founded in 1934[30].

Death and Burial

Oleg Golovanov died on May 24, 2019[4].

Why It Matters

Oleg Golovanov ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Oleg Golovanov born?

Oleg Golovanov was born in Saint Petersburg[2].

What did Oleg Golovanov do for work?

Oleg Golovanov worked as rower[5] and rowing coach[6].

What awards did Oleg Golovanov receive?

Honors received include Order of the Badge of Honour[11] and Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . World Rowing athlete database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . World Rowing athlete database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . World Rowing athlete database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . infosport.ru. Retrieved . infosport.ru. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . World Rowing athlete database. Retrieved . olympteka.ru. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [4] ↑ . rowing.su. Retrieved . rowing.su. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of birth → Saint Petersburg
    Family name → Golovanov
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Russian
    Given name → Oleg
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