Semyon Illarionovich Gromov (1909-1982) - Soviet athlete-city-goose, together with I. Lapitsky, S. Shpakovsky and I. Filatov was one of the initiators of the creation of club teams in Moscow.
| Semyon Gromov | |
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| Full name | Semyon Illarionovich Gromov |
| A country |  the USSR |
| Specialization | policeman |
| Club | Torpedo, Moscow |
| Date of Birth | 1909 |
| Date of death | 1982 |
Biography
Achievements
In 1949, Semyon Gromov was the first among the city dwellers to be awarded the highest rank of “Honored Master of Sports of the USSR” [1] .
He was one of the best city dwellers in the pre-war and early post-war years. He owned a unique throw of bits from behind his head, which conquered the fans.
Winner of the USSR Championship in city sport in 1940 and 1949 [2] .
In 1949, speaking for the Torpedo-Moscow club, he set an all-Union record - 90 pieces of 150 bits [3] .
Notes
- ↑ Russian Gorod Federation. Assigning Sports Titles Archived February 1, 2013 at Wayback Machine
- ↑ Russian Gorod Federation. USSR Winners Archived February 1, 2013 at Wayback Machine
- ↑ Russian Gorod Federation. USSR Records Archived February 1, 2013 on Wayback Machine