Vladimir was born in 1946 in Myyoldino, Republik Komi. He began wrestling during his military service, winning various championships in Ukraine and the USSR from 1965-1967. In 1968, he was invited to join the national wrestling team, where he had his first match against legendary wrestler Alexander Medved. Over his 16-year career on the USSR wrestling team, Vladimir participated in around 4,000 fights and won numerous championships, including becoming a seven-time winner of the USSR Cup, three-time USSR champion, and winning the World Cup and European championship. He was honored for his sporting achievements with various awards. Memorial tournaments are now held annually in Komi in his honor.

2. Vladimir was born on the 4th of August 1946
in Myyoldino, Republik Komi

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The sports way of Vladimir as a wrestler began during his
army service. 1965 he won the Championship of the Aircraft
of the Black See Fleet. 1967 Vladimir won the championship
of Ukraine, the championship of the USSR and became the
master of sports of the USSR. In march 1968 Parshukov was
invited to the sport base in Alushta. There Alexander
D`yakin, the coach of the country`s national team on freestyle wrestling, paid attention to W. Parshukov, possessing
the bearish force, and invited to the Olympic fees. His first
fight Vladimir had with the legendary wrestler Alexander
Medved`. Vladimir didn`t know, who it was but he tried to
resist. Later Vladimir learned, that he wrestled with the
multiple Champion of the World.

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1970 the IX International tournament of
free-style wrestling was held in Tbilisi. Here
Vladimir won the first prize and became the
Master of sports of international class.
15 November 1970 the Tournament of Russia
was held in Syktyvkar. He won “silver”.
This year the Union Competition was held in
Ezhva. Nobody was not equal to him.

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During his long life in sport (16 years in the USSR team)
Parshukov spent on the carpet about 4000 fights.
Became the seven-time winner of the Cup of the USSR
and three-time champion of the USSR, has won the
absolute superiority of the Soviet Union, the World
Cups (1975, 1977 ), the European championship (1976).
For sporting achievement is awarded the order «Sign of
honor», was awarded the honorary title «Honored
worker of science and culture of the Komi ASSR».

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In 2001 in honor of Vladimir was established by the
Republican memorial.
In 2008 memorial received the status of the Russian.
Every year in Komi are held 10 major competitions on freestyle wrestling.
Athletes of Komi won six gold medals at the VII all-Russian
memorial honored master of sports Vladimir Parshukov.