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SurnameVald
NameGrigory
PatronymBorisovich
Birth year1938
Birth month3
Birth day18
birth_placeKharkiv, Ukraine

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Datel Mikhail (1954-1973)

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SurnameDatel
NameMikhail
Birth year1954
Birth month4
Birth day25
birth_placeRiga
Death year1973
death_month10
death_day17
Death placeIsrael
SexM

Datel Mikhail (25 April 1954, Riga – 17 October 1973, Israel) — athlete.

Mikhail Datel completed secondary school in Riga. A sportsman, he practised swimming, athletics, and judo. He was a three-time Latvian draughts champion and became a Master of Sport in international draughts.

In 1972, his family emigrated to Israel, where he studied at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Beersheba. In 1973, he voluntarily enlisted in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and served in artillery units. On 17 October 1973, he was killed in action on the Golan Heights. He was buried in Netanya.

In his memory, the Israel Sports Federation holds annual international draughts tournaments.