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Petre Mshvenieradze (load. პეტრე მშვენიერაძე; March 24, 1929, Tbilisi - June 3, 2003, Moscow) - Soviet water polo player, who represented the Soviet team at the Olympic Games in 1952, 1956 and 1960.
Born in Tbilisi. Swimming engaged with the age of 14, was the first coach Luke Yakimidi. In the national team of the Georgian SSR spoke at the USSR championship in Gorky in 1944, becoming the champion in swimming breaststroke at 100 and 200 meters. Later became interested in water polo and made its debut in the "Dinamo" from Tbilisi to the national championship, taking with him in sixth place. In the domestic championship just as Peter Y. became a 10-time champion of the USSR, speaking for the club "Dynamo" and the Air Force command (Moscow) from 1955 to 1963.
In 1949, Peter made his debut in the USSR national team and helps to achieve victory in a series of several matches against Czechoslovakia, scoring half goals USSR team. In 1951, after his first meeting with the Hungarian national team held practice and some training under the direction of Stephen Sivosha, the Hungarian water polo player, who became his second coach. During one of the training Sivosh told Peter how should extend the present water polo





Mshvenieradze, trying to develop his talent, tried to copy the actions of Sivosha, but still Hungarian water polo Raika Bela advised not to do so, and recommended the development of the original data. Peter to enhance their gaming qualities became involved with tyazhёloatleticheskimi cores and basketballs, and play basketball, soccer and volleyball. This allowed the Soviet water polo players show unique physical abilities during a match, he possessed an arsenal of different shots, was able to throw in any situation on goal, and became a professional team leader. The authority of Peter Jakovljevic allowed him to become captain of the Soviet Union before the Olympics in Melbourne (formerly he performed well at the Games in Helsinki).
In the USSR team he won the bronze medal of the Olympics, having spent all seven games. At the Olympic Games in Melbourne, however, there was a scandal: a semi-final against Hungary took place in those days, when there were bloody events in Budapest. In the match against Hungary - Soviet Union when the score was 3: 0 Hungarian players staged a fight in the pool, and Mshvenieradze was among the victims: striker Hungary Dezső Gyarmati Georgian water polo players broke his nose, but Peter did not succumb to provocation. The match was stopped, was nedoigrannym, the USSR national team counted forfeited. Mshvenieradze was virtually the only player of the Soviet team, not to join the fray, and in spite of such an outcome of the meeting, he was awarded the title of Honored Master of Sports of the USSR. Four years later Mshvenieradze became the silver medal in Rome in seven games, he scored 5 goals, but in the Soviet Union recognized this performance is not particularly good. On account of the Georgian water polo player and a silver medal of the European Championship in 1962 and a bronze medal of the European Championship in 1958.
After completing his playing career, Peter Y. until 1992 he taught criminal law at the Police Academy. Graduated in this specialty, becoming the candidate of legal sciences and associate professor of the Police Academy. In May 2002, living at the time the participants of the Olympics in 1956 between the USSR and Hungary met in Budapest to officially bring each other apologies for torn off. Ervin Zador, who suffered the most in that game (cut eyebrows), said that it was just an ordinary injury.
In December 2002, Peter Jakovljevic found acute leukemia. Famous water polo player was immediately hospitalized and sent to Moscow Institute of Hematology, where he spent the remaining days of his life. Because of the sessions of chemotherapy, his condition worsened, but Mshvenieradze not going to give up. Negotiations were about to take him to the German clinic where Raisa Gorbachev was treated, but Russian doctors dissuaded close Peter Jakovljevic do it. Soon Mshvenieradze an inflammation of the lungs, and June 3, 2003 the legendary water polo player died. June 6 last funeral in Troekurov ritual complex, after which Peter Jakovljevic buried at the cemetery Troekurov.
Nicknames
Tsar Peter, Peter the Great

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