Anatoly Akentyev
 Akentyev at the 1966 World Championships | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 February 1942[1] Nikolaevka, Borovsky District, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Died | 23 April 2023 (aged 81) |
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Cross-country skiing |
| Club | CSKA Moscow |
Anatoly Vasilyevich Akentyev (Russian: Анатолий Васильевич Акентьев; 14 February 1942 – 23 April 2023) was a Soviet cross-country skier who won the 15 km race at the 1967 Holmenkollen Ski Festival.[2] He competed at the 1968 Winter Olympics in the 15, 30, 50 and 4 × 10 km events and finished 10th–20th individually and fourth in the relay.[3] After retiring from competitions Akentyev became a prominent skiing administrator. He was vice president of the International Ski Federation (FIS) since 1979 and its honorary vice president since 2006. Nationally he headed the Soviet and Russian cross-country skiing teams for 15 years and served as president of the Russian Ski Union from 1996 to 2004.[4]
Akentyev died on 23 April 2023, at the age of 81.[5]
References
- ^ КОНДРАШОВ, Иван; ИСАЕВ (14 February 2017). "Анатолий Акентьев". skisport.ru. Retrieved 29 March 2023. (in Russian)
- ^ Vinnere av Holmenkollrennene. skiforeningen.no
- ^ Anatoly Akentyev. sports-reference.com
- ^ Isayev, Ivan (16 May 2014) Анатолий Акентьев: На кандидатуре Вяльбе в качестве президента ФЛГР нужно поставить крест. skisport.ru
- ^ Умер Анатолий Акентьев … (in Russian)