Anatoly Karpov - Honours and Awards

Honours and Awards

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  • Order of Merit for the Fatherland, 3rd class (2001) - for outstanding contribution to the implementation of charitable programmes, the strengthening of peace and friendship between the peoples
  • Order of Friendship (2011) - for his great contribution to strengthening peace and friendship between peoples and productive social activities
  • Order of Lenin (1981)
  • Order of the Red Banner of Labour (1978)
  • Order of Merit, 2nd class (Ukraine) (13 November 2006) - for his contribution to the victims of the Chernobyl disaster
  • Order of Holy Prince Daniel of Moscow, 2nd class (1996)
  • Order of St. Sergius of Radonezh, 2nd class (2001)
  • Medal "For outstanding contribution to the Collector business in Russia"
  • Honorary member of the Soviet Philately Society (1979)
  • Diploma of the State Duma of the Russian Federation № 1
  • Order "For outstanding achievements in sport" (Republic of Cuba)
  • Medal of Tsiolkovsky Cosmonautics Federation of Russia
  • Medal "For Strengthening the penal system", 1st and 2nd class
  • Breastplate of the 1st degree of the Interior Ministry
  • International Association of Chess Press, 9 times voted the best chess player of the year and awarded the "Chess Oscar"
  • Order of Saint Nestor the Chronicler, 1st class

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