Gennady Viktorovich Vaganov (; born 25 November 1936, in the village of Duvan,

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) was a

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cross-country skier who competed during the early 1960s, training at the Armed Forces sports society in

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. He earned two bronze medals in the 4x10 km relay at the

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and

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. Vaganov won a bronze medal in the 4x10 km relay at the 1962 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. Vaganov was awarded

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(1960).

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