Aleksandr Timoshinin

Aleksandr Ivanovich Timoshinin (Russian: Александр Иванович Тимошинин, 20 May 1948 – 26 November 2021) was a Russian rower, born in Moscow, who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1968 Summer Olympics and in the 1972 Summer Olympics.[1]

Aleksandr Timoshinin
Personal information
Born20 May 1948 (1948-05-20)
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Died26 November 2021 (2021-11-27) (aged 73)
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing the  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1968 Mexico CityDouble sculls
Gold medal – first place1972 MunichDouble sculls
European Rowing Championships
Silver medal – second place 1973 Moscow Double sculls

In 1968 he and his partner Anatoliy Sass won the gold medal in the double sculls event.

Four years later he won his second gold medal this time with his partner Gennadi Korshikov in the double sculls competition.

Timoshinin died on 26 November 2021, at the age of 73.[2]

References
  1. "Olympedia – Aleksandr Timoshinin". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  2. "Двукратный чемпион ОИ по академической гребле Тимошинин скончался в возрасте 73 лет". Sportbox.ru. 26 November 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.


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