Stanislav Petrov Authentic Brian Elliott Jersey , a Soviet military officer who is widely credited with helping prevent a nuclear war with the US, has died aged 77, his son told AFP on Tuesday.
Petrov, whose extraordinary story was told in a documentary titled "The Man Who Saved the World", received several international awards Authentic Brandon Manning Jersey , was honored at the United Nations and met Hollywood superstars such as Robert De Niro and Matt Damon.
Yet Petrov lived in a small town outside Moscow and died in relative obscurity on May 19, his death making headlines in Russia and abroad only months later when a German friend wrote a blog post about his death.
In September 1983, Petrov was an officer on duty at a secret command center south of Moscow when an alarm went off signaling that the United States had launched intercontinental ballistic missiles.
The officer - who had only a few minutes to make a decision and was not sure about the incoming data - dismissed the warning as a false alarm.
Had he told his commanders of an imminent US nuclear strike, the Soviet leadership - locked in an arms race with Washington - might have ordered a retaliatory strike.
Instead the 44-year-old lieutenant colonel reported a system malfunction and an investigation that followed afterwards proved he was right.
Petrov came home only several days later but did not tell his family about what had happened. "He came home knackered but did not tell us anything," his son Dmitry said.
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"It is a little bit hot today. I tried my best in the race but still could not break 2:09 (the minimum requirement for the full prize money)," said Bounasr, who was not considered as a favorite before the race as there were 11 sub-2:10 runners in the field. "I came here for the win and I am glad to accomplish the goal."
Defending champion Mekuant Ayenew Gebre of Ethiopia only managed a seventh finish.