Vladimir Georgiyevich Repyev (; July 11, 1956 – January 4, 2009) was a

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player who competed in the

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.Vladimir Repyev's obituary
retrieved 31 January 2011 In 1980 he won the silver medal with the Soviet team. He played one match.

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