He became notorious for striking Hungarian player Ervin Zádor in the Blood in the Water match.

[2] In 1952 he was part of the Soviet team which finished seventh in the Olympic water polo tournament.

Four years later he won the bronze medal with the Soviet team in the 1956 tournament.

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