Background
Deriugin, Ivan was born on December 5, 1928 in Zmiev, now Gotvald, Kharkov Oblast’.
Deriugin, Ivan was born on December 5, 1928 in Zmiev, now Gotvald, Kharkov Oblast’.
Graduated from the Kiev Institute of Physical Culture, 1957.
Honoured Master of Sports (modern pentathlon), 1956. With the Kiev Armed Forces team. Lecturer with the Armed Forces.
World champion, 1961. Olympic champion, 1956.
