Leonid Taranenko

Belarusian Soviet weightlifter
Person human Q941522
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Leonid Taranenko

Summary

Leonid Taranenko is a human[1]. Born in Malaryta[2], he… he was born on +1956-06-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a weightlifter[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Leonid Taranenko was born in Malaryta[2].
  • Leonid Taranenko was born on +1956-06-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Leonid Taranenko held citizenship in Soviet Union[6].
  • Leonid Taranenko's professions included weightlifter[4].
  • Leonid Taranenko's education included a stint at Belarusian State Agrarian Technical University[7].
  • Leonid Taranenko's education included a stint at Belarusian State University of Physical Culture[8].
  • Leonid Taranenko received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[9].
  • Leonid Taranenko received the Order of Friendship of Peoples[10].
  • Leonid Taranenko received the Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR[11].
  • Leonid Taranenko's image is recorded as Leonid Taranenko (URS) Moscow 1980.jpg[12].
  • Leonid Taranenko is recorded as male[13].
  • Leonid Taranenko's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Leonid Taranenko's Commons category is recorded as Leonid Taranenko[15].
  • Leonid Taranenko's sport is recorded as weightlifting[16].
  • Leonid Taranenko's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0cw9yg[17].
  • Leonid Taranenko's family name is recorded as Taranenka[18].
  • Leonid Taranenko's given name is recorded as Leanid[19].
  • Leonid Taranenko's Munzinger Sport number is recorded as 01000002338[20].
  • Leonid Taranenko's participant in is recorded as 1996 Summer Olympics[21].
  • Leonid Taranenko's participant in is recorded as 1992 Summer Olympics[22].
  • Leonid Taranenko's participant in is recorded as 1980 Summer Olympics[23].
  • Leonid Taranenko's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Belarusian[24].
  • Leonid Taranenko's Sports-Reference.com Olympic athlete ID is recorded as ta/leonid-taranenko-1[25].
  • Leonid Taranenko's country for sport is recorded as Soviet Union[26].
  • Leonid Taranenko's country for sport is recorded as Belarus[27].

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Origins and Family

Leonid Taranenko was born in Malaryta[2]. He was born on +1956-06-13T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Belarusian State Agrarian Technical University[7], a university[28], in Belarus[29], founded in 1954[30] and Belarusian State University of Physical Culture[8], a university[31], in Belarus[32], founded in 1937[33].

Career and Affiliations

Leonid Taranenko worked as a weightlifter[4].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Red Banner of Labour[9], a socialist order of merit[34], in Soviet Union[35], founded in 1928[36]; Order of Friendship of Peoples[10], an order[37], in Soviet Union[38], founded in 1972[39]; and Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR[11], an honorary sporting title[40], in Soviet Union[41], founded in 1934[42].

Why It Matters

Leonid Taranenko ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Leonid Taranenko born?

Leonid Taranenko was born in Malaryta[2].

What did Leonid Taranenko do for work?

Leonid Taranenko worked as weightlifter[4].

Where did Leonid Taranenko go to school?

Leonid Taranenko was educated at Belarusian State Agrarian Technical University[7] and Belarusian State University of Physical Culture[8].

What awards did Leonid Taranenko receive?

Honors received include Order of the Red Banner of Labour[9], Order of Friendship of Peoples[10], and Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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