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Yuri Yurievich Krikun Ukrainian Journalist Cosmonaut. Born 3 June 1963.

Personal: Male. Born in Kiew, Ukraine. Civilian Graduated from a theater school in Kiev,1987. Then studied journalism, also in Kiev. Civilian Journalist. Author of several books.

Astronaut Career

Astronaut Group: Journalist Group - 1990. Inactive Entered space service: 11 May 1990. Left space service: 7 February 1992. Cosmonaut training 1 October 1990 - 21 January 1992. In 1997 unsuccessfully applied for the Ukrainian cosmonaut-team.

Literature, European painting, theater, track and field sports, football, cycling.

Krikun Chronology

11 May 1990 - Journalist Cosmonaut Training Group selected..

Bibliography:

Becker, Joachim, http://www.spacefacts.de/, "Space Facts Web Site", Web Address when accessed: http://www.spacefacts.de/.

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