Vladimir Ivanovich Akimov (, 20 July 1953 – 5 October 1987) was a Soviet water polo player who won a gold medal in the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.
Akimov had one sister Tatiana and three brothers, Victor, Nikolay, and Anatoly. All brothers were national water polo players, and Anatoly also won an Olympic gold medal.Mikhail Chesalin (21 July 2018) «Он просто лежал и умирал». Кто убил чемпиона Олимпиады-80. championat.com (Interview with Roman Akimov in Russian)
Akimov was married and had a son Roman. In 1987 he was assaulted and died of a head injury.
See also Soviet Union men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics List of Olympic champions in men's water polo List of Olympic medalists in water polo (men) List of world champions in men's water polo List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo
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