Putin emerges from the Black Sea with two suspiciously unmossy ancient Greek urns last week
Looking like he means business, Putin visits a monastery in Karelia in north-west Russia this week
In a classic of the genre, Putin poses during a fishing trip on the Yenisei river in Siberia in 2007
Russia's prime minister chose not to drop the all-action image while on holiday in the south of Siberia in 2009
As comfortable in water as on horseback, Putin demonstrates his butterfly technique in a lake in Siberia's Tuva region in 2009
You can also add co-piloting a jet to Putin's remarkable portfolio of skills, as this photo of him flying over forests in Ryazan region demonstrates
Doing his bit for endangered species, Putin attaches a satellite transmitter to a tiger during a visit to the Ussuriysky forest reserve in 2008
Putin inspects his catch during an expedition to the Ubsunur Hollow biosphere preserve in Siberia
Easy rider: Putin takes to a Harley Davidson Lehman trike after a meeting in 2010 with motorcyclists at a camp near Sevastopol in the Crimea peninsula
And finally, an undated snap of Putin carrying a hunting rifle on a trip to the Tuva republic
