Timir Alekseevich Pinegin (russian: Тимир Алексеевич Пинегин; 12 June 1927 – 31 January 2013) was a Russian

sailor A sailor, seaman, mariner, or seafarer is a person who works aboard a watercraft as part of its crew, and may work in any one of a number of different fields that are related to the operation and maintenance of a ship. The profession of the ...

who competed for the

Soviet Union The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a List of former transcontinental countries#Since 1700, transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, ...

in the

1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, wh ...

, in the

1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held ...

, in the 1964 Summer Olympics, in the

1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XIX Olimpiada) and commonly known as Mexico 1968 ( es, México 1968), were an international multi-sport eve ...

, and in the

1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972 ...

. Pinegin was born in

Moscow Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million ...

. In 1956 he finished eighth as

helmsman A helmsman or helm (sometimes driver) is a person who steers a ship, sailboat, submarine, other type of maritime vessel, or spacecraft. The rank and seniority of the helmsman may vary: on small vessels such as fishing vessels and yachts, the f ...

of the Soviet boat ''Tulilind'' (lit. Firebird in Estonian) in the Star class competition. Four years later he won the gold medal as

of the Soviet boat ''Tornado'' in the Star class event. In 1964 he finished fifth in the Star class competition, 1968 he finished 16th in the Star class event. At all four Olympics from 1956 to 1968 he competed with his partner

Fyodor Shutkov Fyodor Vasilevich Shutkov (russian: Фёдор Васильевич Шутков; 15 February 1924 – 18 December 2001) was a Russian sailor who competed for the Soviet Union in the Summer Olympics of 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, and 1968. He f ...

. In 1972 he competed in the Soling class competition and finished seventh.

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* * * * 1927 births 2013 deaths Soviet male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for the Soviet Union Olympic gold medalists for the Soviet Union Olympic medalists in sailing Sailors at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Star Sailors at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Star Sailors at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Star Sailors at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Star Sailors at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Soling Medalists at the 1960 Summer Olympics {{Russia-yachtracing-bio-stub