Dmitri Sokolov (biathlete)

Dmitri Petrovich Sokolov (Russian: Дмитрий Петрович Соколов; 20 May 1924 – 4 July 2009) was a Russian biathlon competitor who won one gold and three silver medals at the world championships in 1958–61. He competed at the 1960 Winter Olympics and finished sixth.[1][2]

Dmitri Sokolov
Personal information
Born(1924-05-20)20 May 1924
Fadyushino, Yurgamyshsky District, Ural Oblast, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
(now Kurgan Oblast, Russia)
Died4 July 2009(2009-07-04) (aged 85)
Kurgan, Kurgan Oblast, Russia
Sport
SportBiathlon
ClubDynamo Ufa
Medal record
Representing  Soviet Union
Biathlon World Championships
Silver medal – second place1958 Saalfelden20 km team
Gold medal – first place1959 Courmayeur20 km team
Silver medal – second place1959 Courmayeur20 km ind.
Silver medal – second place1961 Umeå20 km team
In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming conventions, the patronymic is Petrovich and the family name is Sokolov.

Life and work

Dmitri Petrovich Sokolov was born on May 20, 1924, in the village of Fadyushino, Yurgamyshsky District, Kurgansky Okrug, Ural Oblast, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (now Kurgan Oblast, Russia).

After graduating from school Sokolov worked at a cement factory in Chelyabinsk and between 1942 and 1952 served in the Red Army (from 1946 – Soviet Army). He fought in World War II and in 1985 was awarded the Order of the Patriotic War.[2]

In 1952-1958 he lived in Kurgan, Kurgan Oblast, worked as a coach in skiing and biathlon.

In 1958–1964 he lived in Ufa, Bashkir Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, while competing himself, Sokolov coached biathlon and cross-country skiing.[3]

Since 1966 he lived in Kurgan, Kurgan Oblast,

Buried in the Zajkovskoe cemetery in Kurgan, Kurgan Oblast, Russia.[4]

Awards and honours

References
  1. Dmitry Sokolov. sports-reference.com
  2. Курганскому "Динамо" – 70 лет! dynamo.su (4 March 2013)
  3. СОКОЛОВ Дмитрий Петрович. kurganobl.ru
  4. Соколов Дмитрий Петрович. Родился: 20 мая 1924 г. Умер: 4 июля 2009 г. Кладбище: Зайково spok45.ru
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