Sergei Khodakov was born on March 11, 1966 and died on January 8, 2019.
He was a paralympic athlete from Russia entering mainly in category F12 throwing events.
Sergei Khodakov was part of the Unified team that travelled to Barcelona for the 1992 Summer Paralympics after the collapse of the Soviet Union.
There Sergei Khodakov was the winner of the silver medals in both the javelin and shot as well as winning the B2 discus gold medal.
After four years Sergei travelled with the Russian team to the United States for the 1996 Summer Paralympics where he defended his discus title but could only manage a bronze in the shot and fifth in the javelin.
Khodakov took part in a third and final games in Sydney in 2000 where he competed in the shot and discus once again but could not add any further medals.
Sergei Khodakov passed away at 52 years old.
Tuesday, 8 January 2019
Giorgio Zur, German Roman Catholic prelate, Died at 88
Giorgio Zur was born on February 15, 1930 and died on January 8, 2019.
He was a Catholic archbishop and diplomat of the Holy See.
He was the son of a master tailor.
Giorgio Zur was a student in Rome at the Gregorian University, where he obtained a licentiate in philosophy and theology and a doctorate in canon law.
He was ordained to the priesthood, on October 10, 1955.
When he completed his pastoral work as a chaplain in the Archdiocese of Bamberg, he attended in 1961-62 the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy, later becoming its director from 1999 to 2000.
Over the next few years, zur was in the diplomatic service of the Holy See at the Apostolic Nunciature to India, Mexico, Burundi and Uganda.
Giorgio Zur passed away at 88 years old.
He was a Catholic archbishop and diplomat of the Holy See.
He was the son of a master tailor.
Giorgio Zur was a student in Rome at the Gregorian University, where he obtained a licentiate in philosophy and theology and a doctorate in canon law.
He was ordained to the priesthood, on October 10, 1955.
When he completed his pastoral work as a chaplain in the Archdiocese of Bamberg, he attended in 1961-62 the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy, later becoming its director from 1999 to 2000.
Over the next few years, zur was in the diplomatic service of the Holy See at the Apostolic Nunciature to India, Mexico, Burundi and Uganda.
Giorgio Zur passed away at 88 years old.
Monday, 7 January 2019
Sun Ganqing, Chinese major general, Died at 99
Sun Ganqing was born on January 19, 1919, in Linzi, Shandong and died on January 5, 2019.
Ganqing served as a major general of the Chinese People's Liberation Army.
Ganqing served as chief of staff of the Guangzhou Military Region and the Kunming Military Region, and commander of the Hainan Military District.
Ganqing served as a veteran in the Second Sino-Japanese War, Chinese Civil War, and Sino-Vietnamese War.
Sun Ganqing passed away at 99 years old.
Ganqing served as a major general of the Chinese People's Liberation Army.
Ganqing served as chief of staff of the Guangzhou Military Region and the Kunming Military Region, and commander of the Hainan Military District.
Ganqing served as a veteran in the Second Sino-Japanese War, Chinese Civil War, and Sino-Vietnamese War.
Sun Ganqing passed away at 99 years old.
Emil Brumaru, Romanian writer and poet, Died at 80
Emil Brumaru was born on December 25, 1938, in Bahmutea, Bessarabia and died on January 5, 2019.
He was a Romanian writer and poet.
During 1975, Brumaru studied medicine at the Faculty of Medicine in Iași before turning to poetry.
Emil Brumaru passed away at 80 years old.
He was a Romanian writer and poet.
During 1975, Brumaru studied medicine at the Faculty of Medicine in Iași before turning to poetry.
Emil Brumaru passed away at 80 years old.
Johan Claassen, South African rugby player and coach, Died at 89
Johan Claassen was born on September 23, 1929, and died on January 6, 2019.
He was a South African rugby player.
He played at the second-row forward position.
He became captain of the South African National Team before a match against the French in 1958.
Claassen was the leader of the South African team to a winning streak, including a major victory over the British and Irish Lions.
During the 1970s, Claassen became head coach of the South African team, known as the Springboks.
During his club rugby years, he was most notably a star for Western Transvaal.
Johan Claassen passed away at 89 years old.
He was a South African rugby player.
He played at the second-row forward position.
He became captain of the South African National Team before a match against the French in 1958.
Claassen was the leader of the South African team to a winning streak, including a major victory over the British and Irish Lions.
During the 1970s, Claassen became head coach of the South African team, known as the Springboks.
During his club rugby years, he was most notably a star for Western Transvaal.
Johan Claassen passed away at 89 years old.
Ben Coleman, American basketball player, Died at 57
Benjamin Coleman was born on November 14, 1961 and died on January 6, 2019.
He was an American professional basketball player.
He when to the University of Minnesota and the University of Maryland.
Choosen by the Chicago Bulls in the second round (37th overall) in the 1984 NBA Draft, but did not start his NBA career until 1986 with the New Jersey Nets.
Coleman made his final appearance in the NBA with the Detroit Pistons in 1994, after a three-year absence from the league.
Coleman coached in the greater Minneapolis area with the private coaching service, CoachUp.
He passed away at 57 years old.
He was an American professional basketball player.
He when to the University of Minnesota and the University of Maryland.
Choosen by the Chicago Bulls in the second round (37th overall) in the 1984 NBA Draft, but did not start his NBA career until 1986 with the New Jersey Nets.
Coleman made his final appearance in the NBA with the Detroit Pistons in 1994, after a three-year absence from the league.
Coleman coached in the greater Minneapolis area with the private coaching service, CoachUp.
He passed away at 57 years old.
Tom Rukavina, American politician, Died at 68
Thomas Rukavina was born on August 23, 1950, and died on January 7, 2019.
He was an American politician and a Democratic–Farmer–Labor.
He was a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1987 to 2013.
Rukavina was an unsuccessful candidate for Governor of Minnesota, in 2010 seeking the DFL nomination.
Rukavina was a St. Louis County commissioner from 2015 to 2018.
Tom Rukavina passed away at 68 years old due to leukemia.
He was an American politician and a Democratic–Farmer–Labor.
He was a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1987 to 2013.
Rukavina was an unsuccessful candidate for Governor of Minnesota, in 2010 seeking the DFL nomination.
Rukavina was a St. Louis County commissioner from 2015 to 2018.
Tom Rukavina passed away at 68 years old due to leukemia.
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