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Valeri Polyakov
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Valeri Polyakov

Born in Tula, Tula Oblast, Russian SFSR on 27.04.1942. Married with one child. Selected as cosmonaut on 22.03.1972. Retired 01.06.1995.

Flew as Doctor Cosmonaut on Soyuz TM-6 and Soyuz TM-18.

Original name: Valeri Ivanovich Korshunov (he had changed his name in 1957 after adoption by his stepfather); graduated from Moscow Medicine Institute with a doctorate degree; specialised on astronautics medicine at Institute of Medical and Biological Problems, Ministry of Public Health (IMBP), Moscow; was selected as cosmonaut on 22.03.1972 (IMBP-1); OKP (cosmonaut basic training): 10/72 - 12/79; presently Deputy Director of IMBP.