Fyodor Simashev

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]

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

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. 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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