Pyotr Frantsevich Ostrovsky (January 1, 1936, Bila Tserkva , Kiev region , Ukrainian SSR , USSR ) - Soviet paratrooper. Honored Master of Sports of the USSR (1958). Absolute World Champion, 22-time World record holder. 15-time Champion of the Soviet Union [1] [2] .
| Ostrovsky, Pyotr Frantsevich | ||
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| Date of Birth | January 1, 1936 ( 83) | |
| Place of Birth | White Church , Ukrainian SSR , USSR | |
| Citizenship |  USSR →  Ukraine | |
| Occupation | skydiver | |
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Biography
From 1954 to 1982 he served in the Armed Forces of the USSR , rising to the rank of guard colonel. He was awarded orders and medals. He has 46 awards, including Government and International. Awarded with personal personal weapons from the Minister of Defense of the USSR Marshal A. Grechko .
Absolute world champion, 22-time world record holder. 15-time Champion of the USSR, made 10,900 parachute jumps. He took part in testing parachute systems and catapults. Numerous winner of international competitions.