Victor Zagainov, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Hot Air Balloon pilot and astronomer from Kazakhstan
Date of Birth: 31-May-1953
Place of Birth: Khoni, Imereti, Georgia
Date of Death: 05-Oct-2002
Profession: astronomer
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
About Victor Zagainov
- Victor Zagainov (May 31, 1953 - October 5, 2002) was a hot air balloon pilot and astronomer from Kazakhstan.
- He was the first and only hot air balloon champion of the USSR (1991), Hot Air Balloon champion of the Republic of Kazakhstan (1993), the winner of the International Balloon Grand Prix Todi (Italy) (1993), the champion of the CIS (1996).
- He organized Grand Prix of Zagainov and was awarded Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) Diploma for Outstanding Airmanship (Award ID# 5349) and the FAI Air Sport Medal (Award ID# 5244) in 2003.
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