Fyodor Simashev

Fyodor Simashev
Personal information
Full nameFyodor Petrovich Simashev
Born13 March 1945
Verkhny Bagryazh, Tatarstan, Russian SFSR, USSR
Died19 December 1997 (aged 52)
Zainsk, Tatarstan, Russia
Height166 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
SportCross-country skiing
ClubDynamo Moscow
Medal record
Representing the  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1972 Sapporo 4×10 km
Silver medal – second place 1972 Sapporo 15 km
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1970 Vysoké Tatry 4×10 km
Bronze medal – third place 1970 Vysoké Tatry 15 km
Silver medal – second place 1974 Falun 4×10 km

Fyodor Petrovich Simashev (Russian: Фёдор Петрович Симашёв, 13 March 1945 – 19 December 1997) was a Russian cross-country skier who competed at the 1968 and 1972 Winter Olympics. In 1968 he only entered the 15 km race and placed 26th. In 1972 he won a gold medal in the 4×10 km and a silver in the 15 km, placing sixth-eighth in the 30 km and 50 km events. He won another relay gold medal and two individual medals at the 1970 World Championships. Domestically he won twelve Soviet titles: in the 15 km (1968), 30 km (1969, 1971, 1973), 50 km (1974) and 4×10 km relay (1968–70, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976). In 1972 he was awarded Order of the Badge of Honor.[1]

After retiring from competitions Simashov worked as a sports official in Zainsk until his death in 1997.[1] Since 1971, an annual junior cross-country skiing competition in his honor has been held in Zainsk.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Fyodor Simashov". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016.
  2. ^ Памяти Федора Симашева. sportsreda.ru (12 February 2010)

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