Sergey Petrovich Savelyev (Russian: Серге́й Петро́вич Саве́льев; February 26, 1948 in Raychikhinsk, Amur Oblast – October 29, 2005 in Moscow)[1] was a Russian cross-country skier who represented the Soviet Union.[2]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's cross-country skiing | ||
Representing  Soviet Union
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| Olympic Games | ||
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1976 Innsbruck | 30 km |
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1976 Innsbruck | 4 × 10 km relay |
| World Championships | ||
|
1978 Lahti | 30 km |
Savelyev trained at the Armed Forces sports society[2] in Moscow. He won two medals at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck with a gold in the 30 km and a bronze in the 4 × 10 km relay. Savelyev also won the 30 km event at the 1978 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti. Savelyev was awarded Order of the Badge of Honor (1976).
Cross-country skiing results
editAll results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[3]
Olympic Games
edit- 2 medals – (1 gold, 1 bronze)
| Year | Age | 15 km | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 27 | — | 1st | 21 | 3rd |
| 1980 | 31 | — | — | 5 | — |
World Championships
edit- 1 medal – (1 gold)[2]
| Year | Age | 15 km | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 29 | — | 1st | 23 | 4 |
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sergey Savelyev". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2016-12-04.
- ^ a b c Золотая медаль офицера // газета "Красная звезда" от 21 февраля 1978. стр.4
- ^ "SAVELJEV Sergej". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
External links
edit- Sergey Savelyev at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Biography (in Russian)
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