▁request ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 7 ▁was ▁accepted . ▁Bak lan ov ▁died ▁on ▁ 1 6 ▁January ▁ 1 9 7 6 ▁and ▁is ▁buried ▁at ▁the ▁Nov ode v ich y ▁C emetery . ▁ ▁Personal ▁life ▁ ▁Bak lan ov ▁married ▁K lav di ya ▁Mare ye va ▁and ▁had ▁a ▁son , ▁And rei , ▁and ▁a ▁daughter , ▁Y el ena . ▁He ▁was ▁a ▁deput y ▁of ▁the ▁Supreme ▁Soviet ▁of ▁the ▁Soviet ▁Union ▁during ▁its ▁sixth ▁and ▁sevent h ▁conv oc ations , ▁and ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Soviet ▁Olympic ▁Committee . ▁A ▁Moscow ▁g ymn ast ics ▁champion ▁in ▁his ▁youth , ▁Bak lan ov ▁served ▁as ▁president ▁of ▁the ▁G ymn ast ics ▁Federation ▁of ▁the ▁Soviet ▁Union ▁between ▁ 1 9 7 2 ▁and ▁ 1 9 7 5 . ▁ ▁Awards ▁ ▁Bak lan ov ▁received ▁the ▁following ▁awards ▁and ▁decor ations : ▁▁ ▁Hero ▁of ▁the ▁Soviet ▁Union ▁ ▁Order ▁of ▁Len in ▁ ▁Order ▁of ▁the ▁Red ▁B anner ▁( 3 ) ▁ ▁Order ▁of ▁K ut uz ov , ▁ 1 st ▁class ▁ ▁Order ▁of ▁Su vor ov , ▁ 2 nd ▁class ▁ ▁Order ▁of ▁K ut uz ov , ▁ 2 nd ▁class ▁ ▁Order ▁of ▁Alexander ▁Nev sky ▁ ▁Order ▁of ▁the ▁Red ▁Star ▁ ▁Dist ingu ished ▁Service ▁Cross ▁( Un ited ▁States ) ▁ ▁Commander ▁of ▁the ▁Leg ion ▁of ▁Mer it ▁Czech oslov ak ▁War ▁Cross ▁ 1 9 3 9