Vladimir Semyonovich Golovanov (Russian: Владимир Семёнович Голованов, born November 29, 1938 – 2003) was a Russian weightlifter and Olympic champion who competed for the Soviet Union.
He was born in Batamay, Yakut ASSR.
Golovanov won a gold medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
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