Anatoly Fomich Sass (; 22 December 1935 – 31 August 2023) was a Russian

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who competed for the

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in the

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and in the

1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad () and officially branded as Mexico 1968 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 12 to 27 October 1968, in Mexico City, Mexico. These were the first Ol ...

Biography

Anatoly Fomich Sass was born in

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on 22 December 1935. At the 1964 Olympics, he was a crew member of the Soviet boat which finished seventh in the coxless four event. Sass stood in for the single sculls champion who was suffering from illness, Vyacheslav Ivanov, at the

1965 European Rowing Championships The 1965 European Rowing Championships were rowing championships held on the Wedau regatta course in the West German city of Duisburg. This edition of the European Rowing Championships was held from 20 to 22 August for women, and from 26 to 29 Au ...

, where he won the silver medal. At the 1968 Olympics, he and his partner Aleksandr Timoshinin won the gold medal in the double sculls event. Sass died on 31 August 2023, at the age of 87.

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