Kim Bukhantsov, a Soviet athlete and Russian Olympic discus thrower, died on March 29, 2026, at the age of 94.
He competed in the men’s discus throw at the 1956, 1960, and 1964 Summer Olympics. Bukhantsov later coached Faina Melnik and Ehsan Hadadi.
Kim Ivanovich Bukhantsov (Russian: Ким Иванович Буханцов; 25 November 1931 – 29 March 2026) was a Soviet athlete. He competed in the men’s discus throw at the 1956, 1960, and the 1964 Summer Olympics. Bukhantsov later coached Faina Melnik and Ehsan Hadadi.