Premise: Vasili Vyacheslavovich Blagov (Russian: Василий Вячеславович Благов ; born October 29, 1954 in Moscow) is a Russian pair skater who competed for the Soviet Union. With partner Irina Cherniaeva, he represented the Soviet Union at the 1972 Winter Olympics where they placed 6th.
Hypothesis: The Soviet Union also won a silver medal in speed skating during the 1972 Winter Olympics.