Zenit (sports society)
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Zenit (Russian: Зенит; English:Zenith) was the All-Union Voluntary Sports Society for workers of arms industry, established in 1936. Due to reorganization of sports societies, between 1957 and 1966 physical culture collectives of Zenit were a part of VSS Trud from the Russian SFSR, and other republican sports societies. In 1966 Zenit again became a separate VSS. In the 1970s Zenit had about 1,000 large sports constructions, 13,000 sports and football grounds, more than 100 Children and Youth Sport Schools.
[edit] Notable members
- Yelena Davydova (artistic gymnastics)
- Anatoly Mikhailov (athletics)
- Maria Pisareva (athletics)
- Tamara Tyshkevich (athletics)
- Galina Zybina (athletics)
- Vladimir Nikitin (cross-country skiing)
- Larisa Selezneva (figure skating)
- Lyudmila Titova (speed skating)
- Vladimir Salnikov (swimming)
[edit] External link
- (Russian) Sport Flags of the USSR
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