Igor Nikolayevich Polyakov (, 15 July 1912 – 16 May 2008) was a rower who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics for the Soviet Union and was the coxswain of the Soviet team that won the silver medal in the eights event. He was also a six-time Soviet champion. After finishing his sporting career, he became a rowing coach and won several awards and received several awards and recognition for his contributions as a coach. He died in Moscow in 2008.
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1912 births
2008 deaths
Soviet male rowers
Coxswains (rowing) Olympic rowers for the Soviet Union Rowers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for the Soviet Union Olympic medalists in rowing Medalists at the 1952 Summer Olympics