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Yevgeny Belyayev
Yevgeny Prokopievich Belyayev () (March 20, 1954 – March 15, 2003) was a Soviet/Russian cross-country skier who competed in the 1970s and 1980s, representing the Soviet Union at the international level. Belyayev trained at VSS Trud in Leningrad until 1981 and at Dynamo in the same city since then. Great Olympic Encyclopedia, vol.1-2, Moscow:Olympia Press Publisher, 2006, entry on "Евгений Беляев", availablonline/ref> He won the 15 km silver and the 4 × 10 km relay bronze at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, then followed it with a 4 × 10 km relay gold at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. Belyayev also won two silvers at the 1978 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1978 took place February 18–26, 1978 in Lahti, Finland. This was Lahti's record fourth time hosting the event after previously doing so in 1926, 1938, and 1958. The women's 20 km event was added. Me ... in the 15&nbs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cross-country Skiing (sport)
Competitive cross-country skiing encompasses a variety of race formats and course lengths. Rules of cross-country skiing are sanctioned by the International Ski Federation and by various national organizations. International competitions include the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, the FIS Cross-Country World Cup, and at the Cross-country skiing at the Winter Olympics, Winter Olympic Games. Such races occur over homologated, groomed courses designed to support Cross-country skiing#Classic, classic (in-track) and freestyle events, where the skiers may employ Cross-country skiing#Skate skiing, skate skiing. It also encompasses cross-country ski marathon events, sanctioned by the Worldloppet Ski Federation, and cross-country ski orienteering events, sanctioned by the International Orienteering Federation. Related forms of competition are biathlon, where competitors race on cross-country skis and stop to shoot at targets with rifles, and paralympic cross-country skiing that allo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cross-country Skiing At The 1976 Winter Olympics
The 1976 Winter Olympic Games cross-country skiing results. The women's 3 × 5 km relay was replaced by a 4 × 5 km relay at these games. Medal summary Medal table Men's events Women's events Participating NOCs Twenty four nations participated in Cross-country skiing at the 1976 Winter Olympic Games. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Doping controversy Galina Kulakova of the Soviet Union finished third in the women's 5 km event, but was disqualified due to a positive test for the banned substance ephedrine. She claimed that this was a result of using the nasal spray that contained the substance. Both the FIS and the IOC allowed her to compete in the 10 km and the 4 × 5 km relay. This was the first stripped medal at the Winter Olympics. See also * Cross-country skiing at the 1976 Winter Paralympics References External linksOfficial Olympic Report {{Cross-country skiing at the Winter Olympics Events at the 1976 Winter Oly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cross-country Skiers At The 1976 Winter Olympics
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2003 Deaths
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1954 Births
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Olympic Cross-country Skiers For The Soviet Union
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Soviet Male Cross-country Skiers
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Russian Male Cross-country Skiers
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FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1978
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1978 took place February 18–26, 1978 in Lahti, Finland. This was Lahti's record fourth time hosting the event after previously doing so in 1926, 1938, and 1958. The women's 20 km event was added. Men's cross-country 15 km February 21, 1978 30 km February 19, 1978 50 km February 26, 1978 4 × 10 km relay February 23, 1978 Women's cross-country 5 km February 20, 1978 10 km February 18, 1978 20 km February 25, 1978 4 × 5 km relay February 22, 1978 Men's Nordic combined Individual February 19–20, 1978 Men's ski jumping Individual normal hill February 18, 1978 Individual large hill February 25, 1978 Team large hill (unofficial) February 22, 1978. No medals awarded. Medal table ReferencesFIS 1978 Cross country results * < ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cross-country Skiing At The 1980 Winter Olympics – Men's 50 Kilometre
The men's 50 kilometre cross-country skiing competition at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States, was held on Saturday 23 February at Mount Van Hoevenberg, Essex County, New York. Sven-Åke Lundbäck of Sweden was the 1978 World champion and Ivar Formo of Norway was the defending champion from the 1976 Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria. Each skier started at half a minute intervals, skiing the entire 50 kilometre course. Of the 43 athletes who started the race, 6 did not finish. Nikolay Zimyatov of the Soviet Union took his third Gold medal of the games after winning the 30 kilometre and being part of Soviet Union's winning 4 × 10 km relay team. Results Sources: References External links Final results(International Ski Federation The International Ski and Snowboard Federation, also known as FIS (), is the highest international governing body for skiing and snowboarding. It was previously known as the International Ski Federation () until 26 May 2022 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cross-country Skiing At The 1980 Winter Olympics – Men's 30 Kilometre
The men's 30 kilometre cross-country skiing competition at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States, was held on Thursday 14 February at the Mount Van Hoevenberg in Essex County, New York. Each skier started at half a minute intervals, skiing the entire 30 kilometre course. Sergey Savelyev of the Soviet Union was the 1978 World champion and also the defending Olympic champion from 1976 Olympics in Innsbruck Innsbruck (; ) is the capital of Tyrol (federal state), Tyrol and the List of cities and towns in Austria, fifth-largest city in Austria. On the Inn (river), River Inn, at its junction with the Wipptal, Wipp Valley, which provides access to the ..., Austria. Results Sources: References External links Final results (International Ski Federation) {{DEFAULTSORT:Cross-country skiing at the 1980 Winter Olympics - Men's 30 kilometre Men's cross-country skiing at the 1980 Winter Olympics Men's 30 kilometre cross-country skiing at the Winter Olympics [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cross-country Skiing At The 1980 Winter Olympics – Men's 15 Kilometre
The men's 15 kilometre cross-country skiing competition at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States, was held on Sunday 17 February at the Mount Van Hoevenberg in Essex County, New York. Favourites Józef Łuszczek of Poland was the 1978 World champion and Nikolay Bazhukov of the Soviet Union was the defending champion from the 1976 Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria. The Race Each skier started at half a minute intervals, skiing the entire 15 kilometre course. The race developed into the closest duel in the history of cross-country skiing. Thomas Wassberg of Sweden and Finnish veteran Juha Mieto fought a tight battle for the gold medal. Wassberg started last of the 63 participants, half a minute behind Norwegian Ove Aunli. Mieto, wearing bib 54, started half a minute behind the reigning world champion at the distance, Polish skier Józef Łuszczek. Wassberg started fast, and at the 5 km mark he had caught Aunli by 30 seconds and was in the lead, three seconds a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
