Yuri Kovshov

Yuri Aleksandrovich Kovshov (Russian: Юрий Александрович Ковшов; born 5 September 1951) is a former Ukrainian Soviet equestrian and Olympic champion. He was born in Kushka, Turkmen SSR, and was affiliated with VDFSO Kiev. He won a gold medal in team dressage at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, and received a silver medal in individual dressage.[1]

Yuri Kovshov
Medal record
Equestrian
Representing the  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1980 MoscowTeam dressage
Silver medal – second place1980 MoscowIndividual dressage
World Championships
Silver medal – second place1990 StockholmTeam dressage
European Championships
Silver medal – second place1989 MondorfTeam dressage
Silver medal – second place1991 DonaueschingenTeam dressage
Bronze medal – third place1981 LaxenburgTeam dressage
Bronze medal – third place1985 CopenhagenTeam dressage
Friendship Games
Gold medal – first place1984 WałbrzychIndividual dressage
Gold medal – first place1984 WałbrzychTeam dressage
Silver medal – second place1984 WałbrzychIndividual dressage

His grandson Maksim took part at several dressage championships in the early 2010s.

References
  1. "Yury Kovshov". SR/Olympic Sports. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2008.
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