Fyodor Simashev
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Fyodor Petrovich Simashov (born March 13, 1945 - December 20, 1997) was a Soviet
/Russia
n cross-country skier
who competed in the early 1970s, training at Dynamo in Moscow
. He won the 4 x 10 km gold and the 15 km silver at the 1972 Winter Olympics
in Sapporo for the USSR
.
Simashev also won a complete set of medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
, earning a gold medal in the 4 x 10 km (1970), a silver in the 4 x 10 km (1974), and a bronze in the 15 km (1970).
He was awarded Order of the Badge of Honor
(1972).
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
/Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n cross-country skier
Cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing is a winter sport in which participants propel themselves across snow-covered terrain using skis and poles...
who competed in the early 1970s, training at Dynamo in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
. He won the 4 x 10 km gold and the 15 km silver at the 1972 Winter Olympics
1972 Winter Olympics
The 1972 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XI Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated from February 3 to February 13, 1972 in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan...
in Sapporo for the USSR
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
.
Simashev also won a complete set of medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships have been held in various numbers and types of events since 1925 for men and since 1954 for women. Championship events include nordic skiing's three disciplines: cross-country skiing, ski jumping, and nordic combined...
, earning a gold medal in the 4 x 10 km (1970), a silver in the 4 x 10 km (1974), and a bronze in the 15 km (1970).
He was awarded Order of the Badge of Honor
Order of the Badge of Honor
The Order of the Badge of Honour was a civilian award of the Soviet Union.It was instituted on 25 November 1935 and conferred on citizens of the USSR for outstanding achievements in production, scientific research and social, cultural and other forms of social activity, for promotion of economic,...
(1972).