Nyora kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Muna April 1972, murairidzi wake Stanislav Zhuk akakarakadza kuti abatane nomutambi muduku weLeningrad Alexander Zaitsev, uyo akanga ane unyanzvi hwakanaka hwokusvetuka uye akakurumidza kudzidza zvinhu. Mimhanzi yavo yakamira panguva yepurogiramu yavo pfupi pa1973 World Championships, zvichida nemhaka yevashandi veCzech vanoita mukutsiva kwekudzvinyirirwa kwePrague Spring. Vanozivikanwa nokuda kwokunyanya kuisa pfungwa, vakapedza purogiramu yacho vakanyarara, vachiwana rumbidzo yokumira uye menduru yegoridhe pakupedzwa, mberi kwaSmirnova/Ulanov, avo vakakurira zvakare muna 1974
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