Sergey Savelyev (skier)

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Sergey Savelyev
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1976 Innsbruck 30 km
Bronze medal – third place 1976 Innsbruck 4 × 10 km relay
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1978 Lahti 30 km

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].

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

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[3]

Olympic Games

  • 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

  • 1 medal – (1 gold)[2]
Year Age 15 km 30 km 50 km 4 × 10 km
relay
1978 29 — 1st 23 4

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b c Золотая медаль офицера // газета "Красная звезда" от 21 февраля 1978. стр.4
  3. ^ "SAVELJEV Sergej". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 3 February 2020.

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