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Valeri Kharlamov

1948 - 1981

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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. An offensive player who was considered very creative on the ice, he also led the league in scoring in 1972. He was also a gifted skater who was able to make plays at top speed. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Valeri Kharlamov is the 5th most popular hockey player (down from 4th in 2019), the 676th most popular biography from Russia (up from 721st in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Russian Hockey Player.

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Among HOCKEY PLAYERS

Among hockey players, Valeri Kharlamov ranks 5 out of 676. Before him are Wayne Gretzky, Maurice Richard, Gordie Howe, and Vladislav Tretiak. After him are Václav Nedomanský, Viktor Tikhonov, Jaromír Jágr, Jiří Holeček, Phil Esposito, Stan Mikita, and Mario Lemieux.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1948, Valeri Kharlamov ranks 170. Before him are Wang Qishan, Mark Phillips, Natan Sharansky, Mitsuko Uchida, Rubén Blades, and N. T. Wright. After him are Mate Parlov, Michael Kamen, Cassandra Harris, Rosemary Casals, Jürgen Sparwasser, and Kemal Monteno. Among people deceased in 1981, Valeri Kharlamov ranks 64. Before him are Heinz Kohut, Mike Hailwood, Giuseppe Pella, Lotte Reiniger, Franjo Šeper, and Ella Grasso. After him are Nelson Algren, Lotte Lenya, Christy Brown, Ziaur Rahman, Jim Davis, and Kirill Kondrashin.

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In Russia

Among people born in Russia, Valeri Kharlamov ranks 676 out of 3,761. Before him are Konstantin Pobedonostsev (1827), Nikolay Voronov (1899), Elena Stasova (1873), Alisa Freindlich (1934), Iosif Gurko (1828), and Pyotr Lavrov (1823). After him are Irina Rodnina (1949), Alexander Lebed (1950), Bella Akhmadulina (1937), Fedor Tokarev (1871), Nikolai Krylenko (1885), and Vasily Kalinnikov (1866).

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Among HOCKEY PLAYERS In Russia

Among hockey players born in Russia, Valeri Kharlamov ranks 2. Before him are Vladislav Tretiak (1952). After him are Viktor Tikhonov (1930), Viacheslav Fetisov (1958), Alexander Ovechkin (1985), Igor Larionov (1960), Sergei Makarov (1958), Vladimir Petrov (1947), Alexander Yakushev (1947), Alexei Kasatonov (1959), Viktor Konovalenko (1938), and Pavel Bure (1971).

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