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LEUVEN, BELGIUM, 14/02/2015. Badminton players Vladimir Ivanov (left) and Ivan Sozonov (right) of Russia beat Chris Langridge and Marcus Ellis of England in the semi finals of the European Mixed Team Championships
![Badminton Europe on Twitter: "Yonex All-England 2016 champions in the men's doubles: Ivan Sozonov/Vladimir Ivanov of Russia. Congratulations! https://t.co/Fb16Jr65Yt" / Twitter Badminton Europe on Twitter: "Yonex All-England 2016 champions in the men's doubles: Ivan Sozonov/Vladimir Ivanov of Russia. Congratulations! https://t.co/Fb16Jr65Yt" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cdc3xFhUYAABA2r.jpg)
Badminton Europe on Twitter: "Yonex All-England 2016 champions in the men's doubles: Ivan Sozonov/Vladimir Ivanov of Russia. Congratulations! https://t.co/Fb16Jr65Yt" / Twitter
![PsBattle: Badminton player Vladimir Ivanov at the 2019 European Mixed Team Championships. : r/photoshopbattles PsBattle: Badminton player Vladimir Ivanov at the 2019 European Mixed Team Championships. : r/photoshopbattles](https://i.redd.it/5kdkrk6idth21.jpg)
PsBattle: Badminton player Vladimir Ivanov at the 2019 European Mixed Team Championships. : r/photoshopbattles
BWF — Badminton World Federation - Russia's Ivan Sozonov plays from the turf as he and Vladimir Ivanov battle into the Men's Doubles quarter-finals. | Facebook
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Ivan Sozonov-Vladimir Ivanov interview: 'Badminton in Russia isn't popular like India but we are fighting'-Sports News , Firstpost
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