Background
Shavrin, Iurii was born in 1924.
Shavrin, Iurii was born in 1924.
Honoured Master of Sports (sailing). 12th place at the XVIth Olympic Games. 9th place at the XVIIIth Olympic Games.
There have been several articles about him in the American and Canadian press suggesting that his death was caused by misuse of steroids.