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Valeri Kharlamov

ワレリー・ハルラモフ　/　われりー・はるらもふ

Ice hockey player from Duchy of Moscow

January 14, 1948 – August 27, 1981　・　Moscow, Moscow Governorate, Duchy of Moscow

Moscow Governorate
ice hockey player

My Take

Valeri Kharlamov is one of those names that still gives me chills. The record labels him American, but he was the soul of Soviet hockey, a Moscow-born forward whose speed and improvisational genius defined CSKA and terrified opponents across the 1972 Summit Series era. Twice his league's MVP, he played the game like jazz. What haunts me is the ending: dead at 33 in a 1981 car crash, his brilliance frozen mid-sentence. Yet the Hockey Hall of Fame and IIHF inductions confirm what fans never forgot. To me he embodies both the dazzle of a true original and the ache of genius taken far too soon.

Overview

Valeri Borisovich Kharlamov (Russian: Вале́рий Бори́сович Харла́мов, IPA: [vɐˈlʲerʲɪj bɐˈrʲisəvʲɪtɕ xɐrˈlaməf]; 14 January 1948 – 27 August 1981) was a Russian ice hockey forward who played for CSKA Moscow in the Soviet League from 1967 until his death in 1981. Kharlamov was a speedy, intelligent, skilled and dominant player, being named the Soviet Championship League most valuable player in 1972 and 1973.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Valeri Kharlamov
Name (Japanese): ワレリー・ハルラモフ
Reading: われりー・はるらもふ
Born: January 14, 1948 – August 27, 1981
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Capricorn / Rat
Origin: Moscow, Moscow Governorate, Duchy of Moscow
Blood type: Private
Height: 176 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: ice hockey player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth and Tourism

Awards & achievements

1975 Order of the Red Banner of Labour
1972 Order of the Badge of Honour
1969 Medal "For Labour Valour"
1969 Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR
2005 Hockey Hall of Fame
1970 Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"
1998 IIHF Hall of Fame
Medal "For Impeccable Service", 3rd class

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AF%E3%83%AC%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8F%E3%83%AB%E3%83%A9%E3%83%A2%E3%83%95

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