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Yury Gagarin: A down-to-earth person

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Yury Gagarin, the first cosmonaut in the world, remained a down-to-earth and approachable person to the end of his life. He was the first to see our planet from space but he never thought of himself as a star.

Yury Gagarin, the first cosmonaut in the world, remained a down-to-earth and approachable person to the end of his life. He was the first to see our planet from space but he never thought of himself as a star.

© RIA Novosti / Go to the mediabankYury Gagarin, the first cosmonaut in the world, remained a down-to-earth and approachable person to the end of his life. He was the first to see our planet from space but he never thought of himself as a star.
August 17, 1961. Yury Gagarin on vacation in Crimea.
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Yury Gagarin, the first cosmonaut in the world, remained a down-to-earth and approachable person to the end of his life. He was the first to see our planet from space but he never thought of himself as a star.
August 17, 1961. Yury Gagarin on vacation in Crimea.
© RIA Novosti . Yuri AbramochkinGagarin had a legendary smile. At a news conference devoted to Gagarin’s historic flight, a U.S. reporter asked rhetorically: “Yes, you’ve designed your spacecraft and its orbit, but how did you design your man? Handsome. Smart. Charming. Pleasant. Agreeable. Educated. Athletic. Brave. An aristocratic name and a classic biography. An open face and an inimitable smile.”
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Gagarin had a legendary smile. At a news conference devoted to Gagarin’s historic flight, a U.S. reporter asked rhetorically: “Yes, you’ve designed your spacecraft and its orbit, but how did you design your man? Handsome. Smart. Charming. Pleasant. Agreeable. Educated. Athletic. Brave. An aristocratic name and a classic biography. An open face and an inimitable smile.”
© RIA Novosti . I.Snegirev / Go to the mediabankGagarin’s friends recall that he not only loved fishing, but was also “the best at smoking fish.”
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Gagarin’s friends recall that he not only loved fishing, but was also “the best at smoking fish.”
© RIA Novosti . Valentine Cheredintsev / Go to the mediabankDuck shooting was another of Yury Gagarin passions.
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Duck shooting was another of Yury Gagarin passions.
© RIA NovostiThese trips gave Gagarin the opportunity to have man-to-man chats with his friends.
October 8, 1966. Pilot-Cosmonauts of the USSR Yury Gagarin and Vladimir Komarov hunting.
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These trips gave Gagarin the opportunity to have man-to-man chats with his friends.
October 8, 1966. Pilot-Cosmonauts of the USSR Yury Gagarin and Vladimir Komarov hunting.
© RIA Novosti . Alexander Mokletsov / Go to the mediabankA symbolic drink to share with friends.
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A symbolic drink to share with friends.
© RIA Novosti . I.Snegirev / Go to the mediabankThe pilot’s job required Yury Gagarin to stay in top shape.
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The pilot’s job required Yury Gagarin to stay in top shape.
© RIA Novosti / Go to the mediabankIt cannot be said, however, that he took up sports solely because of his profession.
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It cannot be said, however, that he took up sports solely because of his profession.
© RIA Novosti . I. Snegirew / Go to the mediabankHe really enjoyed sports.
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He really enjoyed sports.
© RIA Novosti . Yuri Somow / Go to the mediabankHe seemed to be a master of all elements.
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He seemed to be a master of all elements.
© RIA Novosti . Yuri Somow / Go to the mediabankYury Gagarin was a great hockey fan. The planet’s first cosmonaut had first-hand knowledge of the game. He was captain of the cosmonauts’ ice hockey team Nashi.
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Yury Gagarin was a great hockey fan. The planet’s first cosmonaut had first-hand knowledge of the game. He was captain of the cosmonauts’ ice hockey team Nashi.
© RIA Novosti . Alexandr Moklezow / Go to the mediabankPilot-Cosmonaut Yury Gagarin was also a film enthusiast.
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Pilot-Cosmonaut Yury Gagarin was also a film enthusiast.
© RIA Novosti . Alexandr Moklezow / Go to the mediabankBut the days and hours the planet’s first cosmonaut and citizen of the world Yury Gagarin spent with his family were doubtless the happiest.
Photo: March 1, 1965. Yury Gagarin with his youngest daughter Galya.
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But the days and hours the planet’s first cosmonaut and citizen of the world Yury Gagarin spent with his family were doubtless the happiest.
Photo: March 1, 1965. Yury Gagarin with his youngest daughter Galya.
© RIA Novosti . Alexandr Moklezow / Go to the mediabankRare snapshots: October 21, 1966, Yury Gagarin and his wife Valentina choosing shoes for their daughter.
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Rare snapshots: October 21, 1966, Yury Gagarin and his wife Valentina choosing shoes for their daughter.
© RIA Novosti . Yu. Bykowski / Go to the mediabankJuly 1, 1967. Yury Gagarin, his wife Valentina and daughters Galya and Lena watching a performance at the Moscow Circus on Tsvetnoi Boulevard.
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July 1, 1967. Yury Gagarin, his wife Valentina and daughters Galya and Lena watching a performance at the Moscow Circus on Tsvetnoi Boulevard.
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