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"On his account - commenting on nine Olympics, dozens of championships in Europe and the world. In the summer Yefim Sharpansky was a guest of our air - the program "Dynasty" with Galina Babiy on Radio "Ray". Today we have the sad news of a heavy loss. We sympathize with relatives and friends, "added.

It should be noted that at the time of death, the media representative was 78 years old.

So, for half a century of work Yefim Sharpanskiy had a chance to communicate with more than thirty Olympic champions, report from nine Olympiads (Moscow-80, Lillehammer-94, Atlanta-96, Nagano-98, Sydney-2000, Salt Lake City-2002 , Athens-2004, Beijing-2008), dozens of world championships and Europe.

In addition, he was the first Ukrainian journalist, who in 1961 went live and found the impression of the people of Kiev from the first flight into space.

Recall, as previously reported, "URA-Inform", the 93rd year of his life died composer, People's Artist of the RSFSR, laureate of the State Prize of the USSR Vladimir Shainsky.