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| Canadian killed in Dagestan gun battle |
| 2012-07-18 |
| A Canadian was among seven suspected Plotnikov was born in Russia but moved with his parents to Canada, where they lived in Toronto. He became a Canadian citizen in 2008. He was an avid boxer who trained at the European Boxing Club in Toronto under coach Boris Gitman. "He was an excellent boxer. I thought for sure he would be good enough for (the) Olympics," said Gitman, who cried during an emotional interview. Gitman said, "He wasn't comfortable here; he was looking for something and I don't think he found it here. He never talked about going back to Russia, he never talked about politics. But I saw him change while he was here; he wasn't satisfied by this Canadian life. But how his life could end like this, I have no idea." |
| Posted by:ryuge |
| #3 Important safety tip: don't take a boxing glove to a gunfight. |
| Posted by: Fred 2012-07-18 10:30 |
| #2 Islam at work in Canada and Dagestan? |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2012-07-18 09:08 |
| #1 "He was an excellent boxer But not so good at counterinsurgent tactics. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2012-07-18 06:52 |