Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Vladimir Kuchmiy


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The result was   keep. WP:SNOW  MBisanz  talk 08:57, 29 March 2009 (UTC)

Vladimir Kuchmiy

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Declined speedy; this person falls far short of WP:BIO Lets  drink  Tea  02:03, 25 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep The chief editor of a newspaper with circulation of 700000 is notable Alex Bakharev (talk) 08:55, 25 March 2009 (UTC)
 * 'Keep per Alex. PamD (talk) 09:02, 25 March 2009 (UTC)
 * 'Keep He was not only its editor for 17 years but its founder back in 1991. It was the first professional pure-sports newspaper in USSR history which remains the most influential newspaper of this kind in Russia till now. I have added some information to the article. --Vs1969 (talk) 11:42, 25 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep/merge If independent sources can prove this was indeed the first paper of its kind in Russia/USSR then the founder and editor would obviously be the cause of success (and not trying to inherit notability from the paper. If there is insufficient sources for a standalone article, WP:SELFPUB shows the paper itself can be a good source for coverage about its own editor if it's included in the article about the paper. - Mgm|(talk) 12:28, 25 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep. He was founder and chief editor of largest sport newspaper in Europe. Rusophoby No Pasaran!--Paukrus (talk) 21:46, 27 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Authors-related deletion discussions.  --  Fabrictramp  |  talk to me  18:09, 28 March 2009 (UTC)
 * 'Keep. The founder of the biggest European sports newspaper.--Ds02006 (talk) 20:20, 28 March 2009 (UTC)


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