In 1952, he was a member of the Soviet team which finished seventh in the Olympic water polo tournament.

[2] Four years later at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, he won the bronze medal with the Soviet team.

The match saw Hungary beat the USSR with a score of 4–0; although, a minute before the final whistle, the infamous fight errupted; and afterwards, without replaying the last moments, the Hungarians were declared winners due to having led before the incident.

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