in 1956 rower vyacheslav ivanov won the gold

In 1956, rower Vyacheslav Ivanov won the gold medal at the Olympics and accidentally dropped it into Lake Wendouree at the medal ceremony. His diving attempts failed and the medal was never recovered.

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vyacheslav_Ivanov_(rower)


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