Mystery of How Top Sports Professor Was Found Dead Inside Famous Russian Statue

Putin's top sports university boss found dead inside head of 279ft tall statue - The Mirror

Professor Nikolay Chesnokov, 68, was found dead inside the famous The Motherland Calls monument in Volgograd - despite the popular Russian landmark being closed to the public

The head of Russia's premier sports academy, Nikolai Chesnokov, was found dead on Thursday. The 68-year-old collapsed and died – inside the head of the statue "The Motherland Calls", according to the Moscow Times. An investigation into Chesnokov's death has now been launched.

Mystery of how top sports professor was found dead inside famous Russian statue

Nikolai Chesnokov, 68, fell ill and collapsed after climbing 200 steps to the top of the memorial (Picture: east2west / Shutterstock) The chancellor of Russia’s top sports university has died inside the head of ‘Motherland Calls’, a World War II memorial that was once the tallest in the world. Nikolai Chesnokov, 68, fell ill this morning during an excursion to the 279-foot statue in the southern region of Volgograd. He was reportedly accompanied…

The body of an elderly man was found in the head of the monument "Motherland calls!" in Volgograd: EADaily

EADaily, May 22nd, 2025. In Volgograd, the body of an elderly man was found in the head of the monument "Motherland calls!" on Mamayev Kurgan. This is reported by the portal V1.ru with reference to a source in the emergency services of the region.

This monumental figure, over 85 meters tall, erected in honor of the Battle of Stalingrad, has been considered a sacred place for decades.

Nikolai Chesnokov was 68 years old.